Peripheral Artery Disease Community

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Femoral artery 100% occluded, surgeon cant operate, will i need amputation.

RachelSkiv

I'm 41 was fit and healthy then had an 18cm x 12cm myxoid liposarcoma removed last year from my right thigh, whch resulted in a femoral a...

Could I be developing a DVT?

Davidfz7

I apologize if this isn't the correct community, but it was as close as I could find. I'm a 24 y/o male, somewhat active, I have pre-hyp...

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Peripheral vascular report

Pebblescat

My peripheral vascular reports numbers show mild atherosclerosis and Abi Rt 1.56 LT 1.29 . I also have left leg swelling. Could my ar...

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Leg cramps and PAD

Sue5119

I am 61 years old, have a family history of severe heart disease, but I have a very healthy diet and have lived longer than two of my sib...

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PAD ?

CrohnieToo

Could the " the purple toes and the lack of blood pressure in ankles but normal around knees" be due to peripheral artery disease? This...

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PAD night symptoms

april_tiffany

I have the equivalent of PAD after a multiple arterial blood clots. I had a femoral-peroneal bypass one year ago. It failed twice and was...

What is the average mmHg for sys, dia, pulse and pp for a 61 years old male.

jdkomha

I am just wondering if my readings are to high or normal. But I do not know what the average is suppose to be.

Can you have PAD with zero calicifican in heart arteries?

OcramidN

My feet are like 20 degrees colder than my thighs, gets colder the more south on my body. One doc told me I have narrow arteries. Bloodw...

doctor couldnt get a doppler reading on either anke.

normlnomad

about 6 years ago i was diagnosed with pad. they put 4 stents in illiac arteries 2 on each side which helped some with the walking leg pa...

Peripheral artery disease

lynnieloulou

Hi All I've just been diagnosed with severe stenosis in my iliac artey after months of pain walking. They are going to stent it when they...

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Is it possible for gas to get trapped in joints?

Joanne1955

Hi my boyfriend has been having very strange symptoms. He get gases that seem to get trapped in his joints an under his skin and in his m...

Gangrene as a result of Peripheral Artery Disease

Livva

My 86 yr-old father broke his hip several years ago, and as a consequence of the impeded blood flow, lost the use of one of his legs from...

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