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PAD: Peripheral Artery Disease: A build-up of plaque in the arteries reducing blood flow to the extremities, most commonly the legs. Effects of PAD:
  • Leg pain
  • Fatigue when walking
  • Difficulty standing or sitting for extended periods of time
  • Non-healing wounds (ulcers)
  • Critical limb ischemia – an extreme condition caused by insufficient blood flow that may eventually require amputation
  • Stroke – 3X more likely in patients with P.A.D.
Treatment for PAD
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Eat Vegetables, Lower Your Risk of PAD

New studies are emerging that suggest eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day can help decreases your chance of developing peripheral artery disease or PAD. So, like your doctor, and mom, always told you, eat your vegetables!

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Don't Take No For An Answer

We frequently see patients who have been told that there is "no cure" or nothing that can be done about their chronic leg pain, which is often dramatically affecting their daily life. Don't take "no" for an answer, schedule a visit at one of our convenient locations throughout Central Maryland and get screened for vascular disease. Beyond getting you back to living your life, it could be life saving! Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) affects over 8 million people in the U.S.
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Diagnosing and Treating PAD can Significantly Reduce Limb Loss

Center for Vascular Medicine offers diagnosis and treatment for a growing health concern in today's adult population: peripheral artery disease (PAD). The doctors and staff of Center for Vascular Medicine understand the health risks, including limb loss, that untreated PAD can present for patients who suffer unknowingly with symptoms and side effects. In a recent article published in Maryland Physicians Magazine, Dr. John A.
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