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PAD Treatments

Do you have cramping, fatigue or pain in your legs when walking? Then you could have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Other symptoms may include:

Persistent leg pain
Slow-healing wounds on the feet
Weak pulse in legs or feet
Unhealthy nail and hair growth
On occasion, erectile dysfunction in men

Treatments

Lifestyle changes such as dietary modifications, exercise and smoking cessation often are the first choices for patients with early-stage PAD. Later stages may require the below treatments:

Angioplasty
A catheter is threaded through a blood vessel to the blocked artery and a small balloon is used to reopen it. In some cases, the insertion of a stent is required to help keep the artery open.
Atherectomy
A catheter is used to reach the site of the blockage. There, a small razor or laser is deployed to remove the arterial plaque.
Thrombolysis
A catheter is used to reach the site of the blockage and delivers a drug to dissolve the blood clot. This may sometimes require an overnight infusion.

These minimally invasive treatments are less painful and offer a quicker recovery time so you can get back to your normal activities.

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