Peripheral artery disease is the narrowing and blocking of the arteries in the legs. This process of furring up of the blood vessels is the same that causes cardiovascular disease.
Efforts are being made throughout the NHS to reduce the number of amputations performed due to peripheral artery disease. The vascular surgery unit in Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, aimed to ...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognized problem affecting older patients. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, although the diagnosis of PAD is ...
In the UK, vascular surgeons performed more than 3,500 amputations in 2023. Efforts are being made throughout the NHS to reduce the number of amputations performed due to peripheral artery disease.