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Silent Threat to Legs and Life: Why PAD Awareness Matters

September 1, 2025 By Tribune India Andhra Pradesh Source: https://tribuneindia.com/news/...
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 1: September is observed as Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) awareness month. Dr. Manisha Joshi, Senior Consultant - Interventional & Neuro Radiology at Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, explains that PAD, in simple words, means occlusion of peripheral arteries (blood vessels) supplying to our limbs (more commonly, legs). PAD is a threat to not only our legs, but to over all health as well. PAD is age related and as the global population is aging, the world is facing the increase in disease burden over last few decades. It has association with arterial occlusion in brain and heart too. A significant number of people loose their legs due to critical limb ischemia caused by PAD.

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Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 1: September is observed as Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) awareness month. Dr. Manisha Joshi, Senior Consultant - Interventional & Neuro Radiology at Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, explains that... [3773 chars]

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