Peripheral Artery Disease also known as PAD is the narrowing of peripheral arteries due to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup on arterial walls) and decreases blood flow to your legs, feet, and toes. PAD left untreated has serious complications to include critical limb ischemia, gangrene, and amputation.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a quite common condition yet serious condition that needs to be talked about and while medical intervention is often not necessary, medically required treatments cannot be postponed. There are multiple risk factors that greatly increase the likelihood of someone developing Peripheral Artery Disease are increasing age, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, neuropathy, and a cold leg / foot. PAD symptoms may include but are not limited to leg pain/cramps, numbness, tingling, non-healing foot wounds, and or skin discoloration. Then you have some that show no symptoms all while the plaque is silently circulating your system and increasing your risk for stroke and amputation. PAD symptoms are easily overlooked if attributed to arthritis and old age or when masked by nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy. African Americans and Native Americans are at particularly high risk for Peripheral Artery Disease.
PAD is a chronic disease and is often misconstrued as acute and that is why follow up is important and knowing the signs and symptoms are especially important. In its late form, patients with PAD may suffer from pain and non-healing wounds, which can increase the risk of infection and amputation. After an amputation, there is a 5-year mortality rate of 50%. Which we are just YELLING all the time that 50 % of all amputations period are preventable to begin with. Early detection of PAD is critical and can be lifesaving. Please be proactive in your life and If you have symptoms of PAD or fall into a higher risk group (please see question about risk factors below), you are strongly recommended to come in for an evaluation.
Peripheral Artery Disease also known as PAD is the narrowing of peripheral arteries due to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup on arterial walls) and decreases blood flow to your legs, feet, and toes. PAD left untreated has serious complications to include critical limb ischemia, gangrene, and amputation.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a quite common condition yet serious condition that needs to be talked about and while medical intervention is often not necessary, medically required treatments cannot be postponed. There are multiple risk factors that greatly increase the likelihood of someone developing Peripheral Artery Disease are increasing age, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, neuropathy, and a cold leg / foot. PAD symptoms may include but are not limited to leg pain/cramps, numbness, tingling, non-healing foot wounds, and or skin discoloration. Then you have some that show no symptoms all while the plaque is silently circulating your system and increasing your risk for stroke and amputation. PAD symptoms are easily overlooked if attributed to arthritis and old age or when masked by nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy. African Americans and Native Americans are at particularly high risk for Peripheral Artery Disease.
PAD is a chronic disease and is often misconstrued as acute and that is why follow up is important and knowing the signs and symptoms are especially important. In its late form, patients with PAD may suffer from pain and non-healing wounds, which can increase the risk of infection and amputation. After an amputation, there is a 5-year mortality rate of 50%. Which we are just YELLING all the time that 50 % of all amputations period are preventable to begin with. Early detection of PAD is critical and can be lifesaving. Please be proactive in your life and If you have symptoms of PAD or fall into a higher risk group (please see question about risk factors below), you are strongly recommended to come in for an evaluation.
If you have a wound and are experiencing any of these symptoms please call us immediately for an urgent appointment or telemedicine consult. We will see you within 24 hours.
The Amputation Prevention/CLI Hotline 915-243- FOOT (3668) or (915) 532-6767
If you must go to the Hospital Please Go to The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus- 2001 N. Oregon 915-577-6011
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is a severe obstruction of the arteries which markedly reduces blood flow to the extremities (hands, feet, and legs) and has progressed to the point of severe pain and even skin ulcers or sores. The pain caused by CLI can wake up an individual at night. This pain, also called "rest pain", is often in the leg and can be relieved temporarily by hanging the leg over the bed or getting up to walk around.
Hispanics are at higher risk:
•Minorites had both a higher incidence and proportion of diabetes-related LOWER EXTREMITY AMPUTATION (LEA), compared with non-Hispanic whites.”
•Mexican Americans had MORE diabetes-related amputation, 85.95% than blacks or non-Hispanic whites 74.7% & 56.3% respectively
•The risks for major amputation were significantly higher… in Hispanic patients with Diabetic Foot Infections (DFIs) compared to White patients2
Enfermedad Arterial Periférica(P.A.D.) es una enfermedad común pero grave. P.A.D. ocurre cuando el colesterol y la grasa adicionales que circulan en la sangre se acumulan en las paredes de las arterias que suministran sangre a las extremidades. P.A.D. puede afectar su calidad de vida, dificultar el caminar, conducir a heridas no curativas o peor, aumentar el riesgo de ataque cardíaco, accidente cerebrovascular, amputación de piernas, e incluso la muerte.
Si usted tiene una herida y está experimentando cualquiera de estos síntomas por favor llámenos inmediatamente para una cita urgente o consulta de telemedicina. Nos vemos en un plazo de 24 horas
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