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Health Encyclopedia: Symptoms Of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
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- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
- Lifestyle Changes
Symptoms
People with peripheral artery disease(PAD) may or may not have symptoms.Because ofsilent symptoms, many cases of PAD go undiagnosed.
Intermittent Claudication
Claudication comes from the Latin word "to limp."Claudication iscrampy, leg pain that occurs duringexercise, especially walking. The pain is due to insufficient blood flowin the legs (caused by blocked arteries). Intermittentmeans the pain comes and goes.Intermittent claudication is the most prominent symptom of PAD. About a third to...
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