Open AccessGood to Know: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1945-4953
pISSN - 0891-8929
DOI - 10.2337/cd21-pe04
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral , arterial disease , blood flow , blood circulation , arterial blood , peripheral blood , disease , circulation (fluid dynamics) , cardiology , surgery , anesthesia , vascular disease , traditional medicine , physics , thermodynamics
Peripheral arterial disease, also called PAD, happens when blood vessels in your legs are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits. Blood flow to your feet and legs decreases, causing pain and circulation problems. When blood flow is reduced, your muscles can’t get enough oxygen.
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