Peripheral Artery Disease - Angina In The Legs? Time To Alert Patients And Physicians

Edmonton researchers recommend that people over age 40 be screened for peripheral artery disease (PAD), which puts people at high risk for serious medical complications including heart disease, stroke, and possible lower limb amputation. It contributes to thousands of deaths every year yet nobody knows for sure how many Canadians have PAD. "PAD is under diagnosed and under treated," Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr.