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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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ABI/Erythromelalgia/Confused

by DownTheRoad, Jan 01, 2009 02:04PM
I believe I have the rare condition Erythromelalgia (EM). Symptoms star...
6

Surgical clip penetrating abdominal aorta

by danni3808, Oct 19, 2008 11:53AM
I had sugery in Oct 06 for colon cancer. During surgery, I had multipl...
1

Is Sympathetic Nerve Block advisable for PAD induced by vasculitis?

by aikosys, Nov 08, 2008 12:13PM
I have been diagnosed with Polyarteritis Nodosa, and have had an aortag...
3

Spontaneous Contrast On Echo

by CT529, Nov 04, 2008 10:15AM
I'm a 42 year old white male in overall good health. Non Smoker, run...
6

Prominent Veins

by lcjackso, Aug 11, 2008 01:23PM
Hi, Over the last couple of months I noticed that the veins on my ha...
1

Recurring Pituitary Tumor

by Maryam192, Sep 25, 2008 10:54AM
My friend just had a Prolactinoma Pituitary Tumor removed on 8/8/2008. ...
3

leg pain cramps numbness

by karipet, Jul 02, 2008 10:47AM
what causes legs to cramp when legs stretched? also numbness at night a...
2

I seem to have PAD

by Bicuspid, Aug 28, 2008 05:54PM
Since March I have experienced slight tingling in my toes and stronger ...
1

CLL & Heart Disease

by peeperga, Aug 26, 2008 11:38AM
My mom is a 68 year old w/f with a 14 year history of CLL with a curren...
1

Collapsed vein in foot and leg

by annstiques, Aug 20, 2008 07:53AM
I am a paramedic (Who won't charge you $20 for service - sorry had to t...
4

Do I have peripherial arterial disease

by docbuster, Aug 09, 2008 05:52PM
Immediately upon awakening from a three-level lumbar spinal fusion, I k...
1

Ruling out heart problem

by kalai, Jul 10, 2008 08:18AM
Hi Three months bac, when i took ECG some T wave abnormalities wer...
1

Expert Doctors advised needed......plz help me now

by Zaheed, Jul 07, 2008 01:36PM
Hi there, Its about my father who has angina pain day before yesterday...
3

not sure what the topic is

by spencer3111, Jun 10, 2008 01:40PM
I am 52 and had a triple bypass when I was 37. My left outer corotid ar...
1

Cholesterol

by Kaliffa, Jul 03, 2008 09:40PM
My last blood test of 6/5/08 showed totalCholesterol 177, HDL 104, LDL...
1

arterial disease in head

by bobcar, Jul 02, 2008 03:20PM
I recently had an MRI of brain. Have been having headaches on left sid...
2

6.8 cholsterol.

by backwire25, Jun 29, 2008 11:42PM
I am taking Zimstat and like to find out if this is a good treatm...

shooting nerve pain at start of armpit

by tdf520, Jun 28, 2008 03:47PM
shooting nerve pain at start of armpit by tdf520 Tags: nerve ...
3

severe calf pain

by tooyoung99, Jun 26, 2008 03:40PM
I am 26 year old female, and for the last 3 months on and off have been...
1

continued question "calf pain"

by Ihatepalps2, Jun 25, 2008 06:42PM
I wrote yesterday that I had a cramp in my calf Monday night..was fine ...
2

calf pain

by Ihatepalps2, Jun 24, 2008 08:09PM
Last night in the night I had a cramp in my calf--I didnt wake up compl...
1

vascular surgery/ adrenal nodule/ leiomyomatous disease

by fairie757, Jun 23, 2008 04:50PM
Hello I'am very concern with My health. I recently had a ct scan which ...
3

Cholesterol Drugs -- Alternatives to Statins?

by LR23, Jun 19, 2008 07:18PM
My father needs to lower his cholesterol, but Statins cause him signifi...
1

Too young for PAD?

by yasuko, Jun 21, 2008 01:12AM
I'm 37, (66", 170 lbs), mother of 5 and have never had any health probl...
2

RAS

by steveg8558, Jun 18, 2008 08:47PM
I have always had normal blood pressure, 110-120/60-70 until the last f...
1

hi doctor

by butterflymoma, Jun 16, 2008 07:41AM
hi was found w/60% blockage on lad w/had cath...doctor didn'tdo nothin...
1

Chest Pain near heart/Left leg and left foot pain

by zubi78, Jun 17, 2008 02:12PM
Hi. I have been having this problem for a long time and it gets worse ...
4

high blood platelets,

by Jboy284, Apr 30, 2008 05:36PM
i have been having bad pain in my joints for the last year now, i went ...
2

Muscle Fasciculations Under Left Breast

by nichole7sd, Jun 12, 2008 12:33AM
Hello for the past 7 days I have been experiencing muscle fasciculation...
2

pain, eye stress, head ake, sore swollen

by ladybugisnot1, Jun 14, 2008 03:18PM
my question is as follows; diagnosed with temporal arteritis, symtoms...

Sharp pain that moves

by 1irishman, Jun 16, 2008 07:34PM
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, Jun 13, 2008 11:02PM
The doctor said everything was fine I just needed to walk more. The str...
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