Educational Flyers
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PAD and Smoking
Smoking is a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and lung disease and the leading cause of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Studies show that smoking half a pack of cigarettes…
PAD and Walking
When you walk, your leg muscles require more oxygen from the blood than when sitting or standing. The arteries of someone with PAD, narrowed by plaque build-up from cholesterol and…
Portal Hypertension
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein. The portal vein is a major vein located in your abdomen that takes nutrient-rich blood from the intestines and carries it to the liver…
Prevent Blood Clots in Your Arteries
What is the link between blood clots and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)? Peripheral artery disease is a common circulatory problem that occurs when your legs’ arteries (blood vessels that transport blood…
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary means “lungs,” and embolism means “blockage or obstruction.” A pulmonary embolism(PE) happens when a blood clot gets trapped in an artery in the lung….
Raynaud’s Disease
Raynaud’s (ray-NOSE) disease, also known as Raynaud’s phenomenon, affects the arteries that carry blood from the heart to different parts of the body. It can cause some areas of the body to feel numb or cold in response to cold temperatures or stress. When a person has an…
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are enlarged, bulging superficial veins. They are generally larger than 3 millimeters in diameter and are usually located on the inside of the calf or thigh. Varicose veins develop due to weakness of the vein wall…
Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots)
The medical term for blood clots in the veins is venous thromboembolism (thrahm-bö-EM-bö-lizm), or VTE. This describes two related conditions that are serious but…
Walking and PAD
When you walk, your leg muscles need more oxygen from blood than when sitting or standing. But if you have PAD, the arteries have a hard time delivering this extra oxygen. That’s because they’re narrowed by plaque buildup from…
What is Peripheral Artery Disease?
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition that affects millions of people. PAD occurs when there is a buildup of plaque, or fatty deposits, inside your arteries that carry blood to your legs and feet. Many people have…