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Diagnosis

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease can help prevent complications. PAD diagnosis often involves taking a family and personal medical history and performing a physical examination and diagnostic tests (e.g., imaging tests, blood tests).

Patients with a family or personal history of high blood pressure high cholesterol, or heart disease who experience leg pain, especially during activity, should be evaluated for PAD.

A medical history includes importan...Read the full article