Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment in Pune
Dr Santosh B Patil is the Best Peripheral Artery Disease Specialist in Baner, Balewadi, Aundh, Pashan and Pune.
Get Back on Your Feet by Treating Peripheral Arterial Disease at Right Time
Peripheral arterial disease is a condition that affects the efficiency of blood flow in the arteries mostly in the lower limbs. Fatty plaques and scar tissue are built up which clog the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the legs. The main cause of this narrowing of arteries is atherosclerosis, also called hardening of the arteries. It is estimated that about 50 % of the population above 60 years of age suffers from PAD. Patients with peripheral arterial disease are at high risk of amputation (loss of the affected part of leg), heart attack, paralysis and death. Early treatment of PAD is the best way to avoid these complications.
Symptoms Of Peripheral Arterial Disease-
>Cramping in thigh, hip or calf after activities like walking or climbing stairs – ‘intermittent claudication’.
>Pain in the leg at rest
>Numb and weak leg.
>Cold foot or lower leg.
>Painful Ulcers in the leg
>Blackening / gangrene
>Sometimes it may happen that no symptoms persist in the patient.
