Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
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Periferal artery disease
I have recently had surgery for periferal artery disease and had six stents implanted in myniliac arteries. On PLAVIX and concerned about purpora (purple splotches on foearms (many and often), Would very much appreciate responses or e-mails...
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Are you a recently engaged bride to be who is a heart disease or stroke survivor?
Are you a recently engaged bride to be who is a heart disease or stroke survivor? We’d love to hear your story – Please email me at SupportNetwork@heart.org Thanks Katie
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Summer Holidays and Coping Skills?
The 4th of July has come and gone. We have one more grand holiday feast of BBQ, family, and fun-Labor Day to look forward to before fall and back to school starts. And while it's two full months away, today I am ruminating on the past weekend,...
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What is your Biggest Fear about Managing PAD?
Fear and anxiety are topics that come up over and over on the Support Network.If you are comfortable sharing, I would like to know what your biggest fear about having and managing PAD is? I will start this off with a share- while I do not have...
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Advice about PAD
I am here mainly for advice on PAD. I was diagnosed with it many years ago and never took heed. In the last few years my legs have shown what is going on. When I bang the wound takes months to heal and now I am bruising blood vessel under the skin on
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Welcome to the Support Network!
We are so glad that you are here with us. Take some time to find your way around your favorite sections, reconnect with old friends and explore some of the many new educational information we now offer: including: A Regaining Independence section, A...
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P.A.D.
I have PAD and I'm trying to cope with everything that is having to change my life style, I'm not ready for this change but I have to be I guess, I'm trying to learn what foods to eat any suggestions out there? this is so hard for me and I'm trying to...
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Peripheral Arterial Disease research participants needed!
Hello everyone. I am a doctoral student at Mercer University and am completing my dissertation work on patients who have undergone stenting or angioplasty (balloon procedures) for peripheral arterial disease. I was led to this topic after I had to have...
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Do you think improving circulation helps with pain?
I was told that pain is because of low oxygen to affected part. How can this type of pain be managed non-invasively??
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PAD help needed
I need advice as my doctor told me the best thing I can do while I wait to get fully evaluated is to keep walking. My problem is I can only walk about 1/3 of a mile before pain sets in and my calves feel like they are cramping. In fact they become rock...
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