Approximately 874 million people suffer from hypertension, i.e. increased blood pressure, which is almost a quarter of the global adult population. Due to the large burden of this disease, a desire…
Acute heart failure is a disease associated with a high mortality rate and is one of the most common reasons for hospitalisation in the Western world. Heart failure is defined…
In the past year, the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic situation has brought many changes to our everyday lives associated with the measures to limit the spread of infection, from movement restrictions to…
Arterial ulcers, also known as ischaemic ulcers or ischaemic wounds (ischaemia = lack of oxygen and nutrients in the affected cells of a specific tissue), are deep skin injuries brought…
In Slovenia, the current vaccination rate among the population is slightly above 30%, and even though the demand currently exceeds what is available, it is considered that this could be…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are quite insidious types of medical conditions as they rarely exhibit symptoms until they are already in a more advanced stage. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is no…
What is intermittent claudication? It is estimated that there were 236.62 million adults with PAD (increasingly also referred to as lower extremity artery disease or LEAD) and today this number…
As the widely believed cliché goes — Knowledge is Power, and as far as clichés go, this one is as true as it can be. While this phrase is often…
Despite the fact that worldwide prevalence of PAD was estimated to be 236.62 million in individuals over 25 years of age in 2015 and is projected to rise, the general…
Like many other CVDs, PAD is far more commonly asymptomatic than symptomatic; the former accounts for 40% and the latter for only 10% of all cases. When it comes to…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a fairly insidious group of medical conditions that often manifest symptoms when they are already in the more advanced stages, complicating effective treatment and prevention and…
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is often asymptomatic with only about half of all patients exhibiting typical symptoms, necessitating diagnosis through other means and tools. Several are currently in use, differing…
Diabetes affected an estimated 425 million individuals worldwide in 2017 and there is a strong indication that this number will continue to rise. Amongst its many complications and adverse health…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), of which Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is also a part, are the leading cause of mortality worldwide and in 2016 alone accounted for more than 17.9 million deaths (31% of all deaths globally), about 85% of which were due to heart attack and stroke.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) or lower-extremity artery disease (LEAD) as it is also called, may often be entirely asymptomatic, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be diagnosed using modern diagnostic…
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an insidious cardiovascular condition that often goes undiagnosed until it is already in a more advanced stage and starts exhibiting overt symptoms, and this happens all too often due to underutilisation of diagnostic methods. But, unlike many other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), it can be successfully managed if it is diagnosed in a timely manner.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) has many risk factors, but some of them are more prominent than others, such as smoking, which is the single greatest modifiable risk factor for PAD…
There are many risk factors for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and, as with any other diseases, some are non-modifiable and some are modifiable by a patient. And just as with…
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the more insidious cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as it is frequently asymptomatic and many patients are diagnosed only when they already have symptoms of…
The number of patients with heart failure has increased in the last 30 years. Not treated, heart failure can quickly lead to serious complications. Prevention is an act of public…
Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases that causes high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time. Diabetes can cause several serious complications if it isn’t treated. This includes cardiovascular disease and complications.
We live in a fast paced world where we are bombarded with information and news on a daily basis, most of them trivial, but they still steal our attention and…
24% of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients also have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
Clogged or blocked arteries can be caused by a blood clot or by plaque that forms and builds up as a result of high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is one of the vascular diseases which are often asymptomatic, with studies suggesting that up to 40 % of individuals with PAD have no symptoms, about 50 % have symptoms that could be attributed to other medical conditions and only 10 % have classical PAD symptoms.
Peripheral Arterial Disease is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. When you develop peripheral arterial disease (PAD), your extremities — usually your legs — don’t receive enough blood flow to keep up with demand. This causes symptoms, most notably leg pain when walking (claudication).
Our bodies are supposed to be our temples that we only get one of. So considering knowledge as power, one should equip themselves with the information that enabled them to take care of their body as a proactive measure. Not just that, but this also allows people to recognize any signs of a possible health concern and seek medication and treatment early on.
Summer temperatures can be great for outdoor leisure activities, but can take a real toll on our bodies if we engage in more vigorous physical activity. This is especially true…
Due to the fact that arterial diseases rarely present symptoms (unless the disease in question is already in an advanced state), it can be difficult to accurately detect their presence…
Blocked arteries, also known as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when there is a narrowing or occlusion of the arteries, resulting in reduced blood flow to the leg. This can lead to limb ischaemia and thrombosis. Patients with PAD have a reduced quality of life and are at risk of lower limb amputation and even death.
There are several diagnostic methods and tools for checking the health or arteries and other blood vessels in the human body and many of them are not exclusively limited to vascular diseases but are used to diagnose cardiovascular issues in general.
Patients with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), congestive heart failure and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
PAD is an abnormal narrowing of arteries and most commonly, but not exclusively, affects the legs, giving it another name – LEAD (Lower Extremity Artery Disease). It is highly prevalent, with an estimated 202 million people with PAD worldwide in 2010, and it affects both genders about equally.
Daylight saving time (DST) is despite dubious benefits still in effect and each year source of considerable discomfort and even health issues for many individuals. There were many attempts against it, some successful, but none leading to worldwide universal repeal.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality in the world, accounting for more than 17.9 million deaths each year. Fortunately, there are often symptoms of impeding issues. Find out how you can help your physician identify them before it is too late.
Hypertension or elevated blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and the single most important risk factor for stroke. According to World heart federation there are at least 970 million people worldwide suffering…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. According to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) projections, the total annual number of deaths…