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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

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  • Introduction to PAD

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  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

  • Atherosclerosis

  • PAD vs. Peripheral Venous Disease

  • PAD vs. Chronic Venous Insufficiency

  • Can PAD Be Reversed?

  • A Visual Guide to PAD

  • Video: Peripheral Artery Disease

  • Symptoms of PAD

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  • Intermittent Claudication

  • Ways PAD Sneaks Up on You

  • When Is PAD an Emergency?

  • A Visual Guide to Claudication

  • Video: PAD Symptoms

  • Are You at Risk?

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  • Peripheral Artery Disease and Diabetes

  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Women

  • Diagnosing PAD

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  • Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Test

  • What Is a Peripheral Angiogram?

  • How Is PAD Treated?

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  • Medications to Treat PAD

  • When Is Surgery Used for PAD?

  • Do I Really Need Surgery?

  • Bypass Surgery for PAD

  • What Is an Aortobifemoral Bypass?

  • What Is an Atherectomy?

  • What Is an Endarterectomy?

  • What Is Revascularization?

  • What to Know About Stents in Legs

  • How PAD Affects Your Body

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  • What Is Ischemia?

  • Erectile Dysfunction and Vascular Disease

  • Gangrene

  • Managing Pain & Poor Circulation

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  • Vascular Disease and Pain

  • Improve Poor Leg Circulation

  • Tips to Manage Leg or Arm Pain With PAD

  • Skin & Foot Care

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  • Dermatologists' Skin Care Tips for PAD

  • Foot Problems With PAD

  • Podiatrists' Foot Care Tips

  • PAD and Your Lifestyle

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  • Living With PAD

  • Cardiologists’ Top Tips for PAD

  • Ways PAD Can Affect Your Work

  • PAD and Pregnancy

  • Can I Get a Massage if I Have PAD?

  • PAD in the Bedroom

  • PAD and Sleep

  • Traveling When You Have PAD

  • What to Know About Air Travel

  • How I Got My Life Back from PAD

  • Diet & Exercise

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  • Diet for PAD

  • Do Supplements Work?

  • Exercises for PAD: What to Know

  • Best Types of Exercise for PAD

  • Emotional Aspects

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  • Mindset Strategies for PAD

  • When Friends & Family Don’t Understand

  • How to Help a Loved One With PAD

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