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Women and Artery Disease

There are differences between men and women who have peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Many experts estimate that that PAD affects 20%-30% of women over the age of 70. Most experts also have concluded that PAD is often under-diagnosed and under-treated in women. Furthermore, women are underrepresented in many clinical studies…

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Smoking and Leg Pain

Why Do My Legs Hurt?: Smoking and Leg Pain Posted on February 26, 2023 at 9:34 pm  by  / Artery Disease, Blog How Does Smoking Impact Leg Pain? Smoking can cause leg pain in a number of ways. Some possible mechanisms include:Smoking can cause leg pain in various ways, affecting…

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How to Prevent PAD – Part II

Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD may be caused by many factors. Those factors out of your control are called “non-modifiable” risk factors. In our 9/16/22 post, we discussed 5 key non-modifiable risk factors. In this post, we will discuss “modifiable” risk factors or those factors that you have the control…

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How to Prevent PAD – Part I

  Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD may be caused by many factors. Those factors out of your control are called “non-modifiable” risk factors. In other words, there is nothing you can do about them. Other risk factors are “modifiable” and you have the control to change the course of your…

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5 Risk Factors For Peripheral Artery Disease

Do you have Peripheral Artery Disease? Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which the arteries leading from the heart that serve the legs become narrower or blocked. PAD is a condition that can affect anyone, at any age, that often goes unnoticed and undiagnosed. It is estimated that…

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