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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Peripheral Arterial Disease forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Topics covered include abdominal aortic aneurysm , amputation, arteriovenous fistula, atherectomy, carotid artery surgery , cholesterol , claudication, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) , endovascular aortic stent graft (EVAR), stent placement , stroke prevention, varicose veins , and venous insufficiency .
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Chest Pain near heart/Left leg and left foot pain

by zubi78,
Hi. I have been having this problem for a long time and it gets worse ...
4

high blood platelets,

by Jboy284,
i have been having bad pain in my joints for the last year now, i went ...
2

Muscle Fasciculations Under Left Breast

by nichole7sd,
Hello for the past 7 days I have been experiencing muscle fasciculation...
2

pain, eye stress, head ake, sore swollen

by ladybugisnot1,
my question is as follows; diagnosed with temporal arteritis, symtoms...

Sharp pain that moves

by 1irishman,
I get sharp pains that come and go in my upper left chest, sometimes in...

echo today and stress test and emg tomorrow carotid doppler

by kk54,
The doctor said everything was fine I just needed to walk more. The str...
1

RLS/PAD

by raspberry_65,
MY ques. is:What can I do for RLS,I have had this for almost 20yrs.and ...
1

Cholesterol

by Kaliffa,
I just took a blood test and my Cholesterol results are T Cholesterol ...
2

localized intermittent headache

by cookienkikin,
I'm a 22 yr old male and for the past 6 months I've been having a very ...
6

Carotid Dissection, will life ever return to normal?

by jharrah,
I was recently diagnosed with an inoperable spontaneous intracranial ca...
1

chronic DVT

by koshi,
I am 63 years old diabetic I returned from a long 11 hour (7 hr plus de...
2

Is there a cure for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma

by Marcy4,
My mom is suffering from cancer. It started with just a stomach pain in...
1

CHEMO INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROTHTHY

by sue8829,
AM A 70 YEAR-OLD FEMALE. EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO I FINISHED 6 MONTHS OF C...
1

Abnormal ABI and tingling in right leg

by Sally47,
During a health screening, my ABI was 1.36 on each leg, and I was refer...
1

Urgent

by Renee871,
I am a 19 yr old female, 5'4'' 115 lbs, typically classified as petite....
7

chronic DVT

by patti77,
Hi, I was diagnosed a week and a half ago with a chronic DVT. I had an...
2

aortic dissection

by JC7379,
I am a 30 year old healthy male that was involved in a horrible acciden...
1

Break through pain, in legs, ankles, pelvis and calves

by kimosavie,
I have been dx with Lupus Anticoagulant Disease. I take Lovenox 100mg ...
1

What procedure is done for a blocked aretery.

by Jennie54,
I have Cryoglobulinemia, Vasculits, Neuropatjy and Myoclonus. I've been...
1

shoud I be alarmed???

by flowergirl2060,
I saw my cardiologist today for a routine visit. I am 47 year old fema...
1

is there a cure for peripheral neuropathy?

by jim187,
is there a cure for peripheral neuropathy?
1

visible pulse in neck vien

by steffcare,
Iam almost fifty years old. Recently I noticed that the pulse in my ri...
1

diminutive vertebral artery

by Kim867,
Hi - I am a 29 yr old female with a history of coarctation of aorta, ...
1

fasiculations

by JE2842,
I have had fasculations in my calves for several years. In addition I ...
1

Recurring Pituitary Tumor

by cschiele,
In 1997 I had a prolactinoma pituitary tumor removed. The tumor was ha...
1

Erythromelalgia, leg-swelling, hypertension

by nnyl,
I was recently diagnosed with Erythromelalgia by a Dermatologist. (Thi...

Mitral Valve Prolapse

by Kaliffa,
I have MVP my regurgation is moderately severe According to my last ech...
1

Diagnostic testing for circulation

by Rocknrollterri,
I am concerned as I have had a pinched nerve or compression. My right l...
1

smaller aorta

by jenweinhandl,
I just had my aorta replaced from my kidneys into both legs. I am a 39...
1

limb stenting

by boubi,
can heaviness in moving or standing in the limb affected by stroke be c...
3

Long term prob. with a leg by-pass

by shacko,
How do I find a surgeon that will give a second opinion, this prob has ...
6

Can it be Post PAD Stent Vertigo?

by TriciaS56,
My DH is a 53, quit smoking 8 months ago. 5 months ago stent was place...
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