Healogics Blog

Q&A about PAD with Carolyn Shinn, RN, BSN, CWS, Vice President, Clinical and Quality Process Excellence

What are the most significant warning signs for PAD?

The most common symptom is pain in the lower legs and feet, especially when walking or climbing stairs. But many people living with PAD—up to 40%—experience no symptoms until they develop a wound or sore on their foot or leg. They may not have felt the wound as it worsened due to neuropathy or nerve damage related to their PAD.
Read More

Topics: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Year of Healing

Learn the Symptoms and Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Don’t dismiss minor leg pain as a part of growing older. You might be among the approximately 10 million Americans living with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD may lead to a non-healing wound, such as an arterial or venous ulcer, or even a diabetic foot ulcer.

Read More

Topics: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Year of Healing

Healogics Raises Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) to Help Reduce Amputations

We're raising awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) throughout September and supporting the American Heart Association’s goal to reduce amputations by 20% by 2030 through increased PAD Awareness, diagnosis and treatment.

Read More

Topics: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Year of Healing

Your Circulation System Is Essential To Wound Healing

Your circulation system, also known as your cardiovascular system, is essential to wound healing because it is an important part of your body’s immune response. Your heart pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood away from the heart through your arteries. Your veins carry deoxygenated, nutrient-poor blood back to the heart. When you are injured, your blood carries extra nutrients and white blood cells to the injured tissue. If your circulation is limited, however, enough blood may not reach the wound which can delay healing. The longer a wound goes untreated, the greater the risk of infection, hospitalization and possibly amputation or loss of life.

Read More

Topics: Vascular Disease, Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Year of Healing

What is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)?

 

Peripheral Artery Disease is a narrowing or blockage of the arteries that supply blood to our legs and arms. Most often, the arteries in the legs are affected. Nearly 8.5 million Americans are currently living with PAD and if left untreated, it can lead to avoidable amputations.

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month. This cardiac condition is often overlooked and the minor-to-moderate leg pain it causes is dismissed as part of growing old. It is important to promote awareness of PAD to encourage screenings for adults over 60 as well as lifestyle changes to help prevent PAD.

Read More

Topics: Vascular Disease, Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease

Peripheral Artery Disease and Related Ulcers

 

What is peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels in the legs. Blood flow to your feet and legs is decreased. This decreased blood flow affects the health of your skin on your feet and legs. It can also be the reason a foot ulcer does not heal. People with PAD have an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. An estimated 8 million people in the USA have PAD.

Read More

Topics: Vascular Disease, Types of Wounds, Wound Care, Peripheral Arterial Disease