Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a form of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)  affecting the arteries outside the heart and brain.  Narrowing or blockage of the arteries results in the reduction of blood supply  to the limbs. Patients suffering from PAD are at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke, without adequate treatment 30% die within 5 years. Many of these deaths are preventable if PAD is diagnosed and treated.
 

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