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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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Subclavian Artery Blocked

by SHYPENNY,
Could you tell me about what choices are out there for a by-pass (Subcl...
1

Is high blood pressure difficult to control if AFIB is a constant?

by bevy913,
I have AFIB and blood pressure that is very extreme high to low. Of co...
1

mitral valve sclerosis

by sally231,
I have diagnose of mitral valve sclerosis, could you help me to have an...
1

Sciatic nerve pain connected to TIAs?

by OKCFIDDLE,
My father has had sciatic nerve pain off & on for several years. Someti...
1

pain in neck

by worrywort206,
dr, i have been having pains in my neck, sudden pains, that do not last...
1

Compression Stockings

by Jesse1188,
Dear dr. Kirksey I posted before re. factor V Leiden and DVT. In a fe...
1

I'm getting sharp pain on left side chest while breathing

by vijaymyr,
Last 3 days I'm getting sharp pain on my left side chest while breathin...
3

I swear im dying, i want to so desperatly find out whats wrong :(

by so_confused83,
Im not even sure if i can post this here but i guess i have nothing to ...

Can anything else go wrong?????

by weird_symptoms,
I dont even know if I can post this here but here it goes. About 6 mon...
2

stints and blockage tests

by kcrandy,
i had a cardiac cath today at the va hosp in my area and was told that...
3

Heart Failure

by maddi86,
Im laying in a hospital bed at Baylor All Saints Hospital in Plano Tx. ...
1

Newly Diagnosed PAD.

by Ollstur,
Two days ago, my 70 year old mother was diagnosed by her primary care p...
1

enlarged stomach artery

by susanr1952,
My osteopath noted with some concern that the aortic artery leading to ...
1

nerve damage

by bailso,
does chemotherapy caused nerve damage affect blood flow?
2

Actiflex - weakness in legs

by topol95,
I have weakness in my legs, and had read that Actiflex (Manuka honey wi...
1

new onset of diastolic hypertension and other symptoms -need help

by april275,
I am 40 y/o female with a hx of abd operations ending in 1998 with tot...
1

dr

by butterflymoma,
i've had stress test an found blockage in ...lad ...60%...no stent....n...

pacemaker lead broken

by highway97,
My mothehas had a pacermaker since 1996 they found a lead had broken in...
1

pacemaker lead broken

by highway97,
My mothehas had a pacermaker since 1996 they found a lead had broken in...
2

DVT diagnosis

by Jesse1188,
To: Dr. Kirksey I answered your question about how the DVT had been ...
1

Collapsed Veins??

by Wobbly,
I'm in the process of being Dx..they are looking for Vasculitis, MS, au...
1

Pinching feeling after RCA stents

by Sgil55,
I am 43 runner. Never smoked. I had a heart attack in Jan 08, 3 stents ...
2

How to prevent amputation in osteomyielitis case?

by mike0987,
A relative is facing amputation. They're talking of cutting the 4 small...
2

Lipitor

by shirl000,
My husband was recently taken off of Lipitor and has been experiencing ...
3

Mirena and DVT

by Jesse1188,
One night in May 2006, I noticed that my right calf seemed to be swolle...
1

Chest pain with cervical disc rupture

by chele121,
I have been diagnosed with herniated disc in C3-4, 4-5, 5-6 and degener...
2

Irregular Heart Beat?

by Chris825,
I have been a heavy smoker for about 6-7 years now, i am about to turn ...
1

SEVERE SHOULDER PAIN

by alexjanis,
Lately I've been having this severe shoulder pain. I'm not quite sure ...
2

migraine headaches due to bone spurs?

by Babcia,
I had an MRI done of the cervical xpine that showed that I have bone sp...
1

what causes swollen blood vessels in the lower calf

by suszyq,
My son has a large blood vessel that is on the back of his calf it has ...
1

Feeling like death is around the corner 24/7 for a year

by Ben410,
I've had all kinds of blood tests done and eveything always came up jus...
1

Arm circulation problem????

by heart2heart,
Not sure this is the place to post this question. I am in physical ther...
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Lee Kirksey, MD
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