Peripheral Artery Disease
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What is a PAD?
Common Symptoms
Some of these factors include:
Smoking: The most significant risk factor, as it damages blood vessels and accelerates atherosclerosis.
Diabetes: High blood sugar levels contribute to arterial damage.
High blood pressure: Increases stress on arterial walls, promoting plaque buildup.
High cholesterol: Excess cholesterol contributes to the formation of plaque.
Obesity: Excess weight strains the circulatory system and promotes other risk factors.
Sedentary lifestyle: Lack of exercise weakens the cardiovascular system.
Age: Risk increases after 50, especially with other contributing factors.
Family history: Genetics can play a role in predisposition to atherosclerosis and PAD.
Complications of PAD
It’s important to treat PAD as quickly as possible. If left untreated, PAD can lead to severe health issues such as:
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Treatment Options
At North Star Vascular & Interventional, our PAD experts can treat your condition with minimally invasive techniques such as atherectomy, angioplasty and stenting. These are all proven techniques our physicians have employed for hundreds of procedures.
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Do I have PAD?
Answer a few quick questions to see if you may be a candidate for a minimally invasive PAD treatment.
Have you ever been diagnosed with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes or an aortic aneurysm?
Do you have any of the following symptoms in your feet or lower legs?
Please check the box next to any symptoms you are experiencing:
Please answer the questions above to see your result.
You may be a good candidate for a minimally invasive PAD treatment.
Based on your response, you may be a good candidate for a minimally invasive treatment for PAD at North Star Vascular & Interventional. If you would like to be contacted by us, please fill out the form below.
Fill out the formYou do not have common symptoms of PAD.
Based on your response, you do not have common symptoms of PAD. We recommend talking with your PCP to find out more information, or if you would still like more information, please fill out the form below.
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Contact our teamInternational Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS)
Answer each question about your urinary symptoms over the past month. Your total score is calculated instantly.
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1. Incomplete Emptying: How often have you had the sensation of not emptying your bladder?
2. Frequency: How often have you had to urinate less than every two hours?
3. Intermittency: How often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?
4. Urgency: How often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?
5. Weak Stream: How often have you had a weak urinary stream?
6. Straining: How often have you had to strain to start urination?
7. Nocturia: How many times did you typically get up at night to urinate?
Please answer all questions to see your score.
Your I-PSS score
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This score is for informational purposes and is not a diagnosis. Share it with your provider to discuss what it means for you — or fill out the form on this page to talk with our team.
Talk to our teamWOMAC Osteoarthritis Index
Rate each activity by the degree of difficulty you have experienced in the last 48 hours due to your knee.
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Pain
1. Walking
2. Stair climbing
3. Nocturnal
4. Rest
5. Weight bearing
Stiffness
1. Morning stiffness
2. Stiffness occurring later in the day
Physical Function
1. Descending stairs
2. Ascending stairs
3. Rise from sitting
4. Standing
5. Bending to floor
6. Walking on flat surface
7. Getting in/out of car
8. Going shopping
9. Putting on socks
10. Lying in bed
11. Taking off socks
12. Rising from bed
13. Getting in/out of bath
14. Sitting
15. Getting on/off toilet
16. Heavy domestic duties
17. Light domestic duties
Please answer all questions to see your score.
Your WOMAC score
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This score is for informational purposes and is not a diagnosis. Share it with your provider to discuss what it means for you — or fill out the form on this page to talk with our team.
Talk to our teamFoot & Ankle Disability Index (FADI)
Rate each item by your current level of difficulty. Higher scores indicate better foot and ankle function.
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Activity
1. Standing
2. Walking on even ground
3. Walking on even ground without shoes
4. Walking up hills
5. Walking down hills
6. Going up stairs
7. Going down stairs
8. Walking on uneven ground
9. Stepping up and down curbs
10. Squatting
11. Sleeping
12. Coming up to your toes
13. Walking initially
14. Walking 5 minutes or less
15. Walking approximately 10 minutes
16. Walking 15 minutes or greater
17. Home responsibilities
18. Activities of daily living
19. Personal care
20. Light to moderate work (standing, walking)
21. Heavy work (push/pulling, climbing, carrying)
22. Recreational activities
Pain
23. General level of pain
24. Pain at rest
25. Pain during your normal activity
26. Pain first thing in the morning
Please answer all questions to see your score.
Your FADI score
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This score is for informational purposes and is not a diagnosis. Share it with your provider to discuss what it means for you — or fill out the form on this page to talk with our team.
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