Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects approximately 10% of the American population, with 30% to 40% of these patients presenting with Intermittent claudication is a tight, aching, or squeezing pain in the calf, foot, thigh, or buttock that occurs during exercise, such as walking up a steep hill or a flight of stairs

PAD often goes undiagnosed by healthcare professionals. People with peripheral arterial disease have a higher risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack or stroke. Left untreated, PAD can lead to gangrene and amputation.

The prevalence of PAD increases with age and the number of vascular risk factors like:

• High blood pressure
• Smoking
• Hardening of the arteries
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Age above 60 years

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the legs or lower extremities is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs. It is primarily caused by the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries. We can check the circulation in your legs and arms by using an ankle brachial index test or ABI which is a simple, noninvasive, and reproducible test. we can PAD detect early and prevent amputation of legs as 50% of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have NO symptoms