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Peripheral Arterial Disease - Clogged Arteries in the Legs
More than 8 million men and women -- one in 20 adults -- have peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D), a largely unrecognized condition which puts them at risk for heart attack and stroke.
African-Americans at higher risk for PAD
Some 10 million U.S. adults have peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, but African-Americans are twice as likely to have "hardening of the leg arteries."
Intermittent Claudication
Cramping, "on-again, off-again" leg pain brought on by walking. Intermittent claudication is a symptom of peripheral vascular disease, in which atherosclerosis clogs blood vessels throughout the body.
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
Peripheral vascular disease is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that leads to significant narrowing of arteries distal to the arch of the aorta.
Exercise Helps Stabilize Leg Pain
Leg pain while exercising that is caused by clogged leg arteries may get worse at a slower rate for people who walk regularly, researchers reported January 3 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.