What is the “first line of defense” when it comes to treating peripheral arterial disease, or PAD? The answer might surprise you. At Comprehensive Interventional Care Centers, we’re widely regarded as the best peripheral arterial disease specialists...
In our many years of practicing medicine, we’ve found that there are two medical terms that almost always confuse our patients. The two terms are peripheral artery disease (PAD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD). We do understand the confusion. These two...
As you probably know, diabetes is a growing public health problem. Unfortunately, people with diabetes tend to develop additional related medical conditions. In fact, diabetes is one of the known causes of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD develops when your...
OK, you’ve been told that you have (or might have) peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD. So the questions going through your mind right now are probably, “How serious is PAD?” or “What are my best options for how to treat it?” or...
