PAD symptoms can range from subtle, like intermittent pain while walking, to more pronounced such as resting leg pain, discoloration of the lower leg and foot, and sores that don’t heal. Early intervention is critical to improving long term outcomes. The consultation is simple, painless, and covered by most insurances. If you have symptoms of PAD or fall into a higher risk group (please see question about risk factors below), you are strongly recommended to come in for an evaluation.

You will meet with a vascular practitioner for approximately 45 minutes to evaluate your medical history, do a physical examination of your feet and pulses, and perform an ultrasound evaluation on your legs and feet to look, in real-time, at the velocity and quality of your blood flow. By the end of the appointment, you will know if you have PAD and whether interventional radiology is recommended?

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Modern Vascular accepts most insurances, including Medicare. If you have questions about a specific insurance, call 1-888-853-1278 and a patient advocate can let you know if your consultation and/or procedure is are covered. We have locations across the country including:

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The most common cause of PAD is atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a gradual process in which a fatty material builds up in the arteries limiting blood flow. Out-patient interventional radiology is an effective way of removing this material and restoring blood flow to the lower legs and feet.

At this time, when the news is dominated by the coronavirus, we want you to know we are vigilantly implementing enhanced protocols to ensure your safety. We are closely monitoring the guidance of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control regarding the spread of the virus. Our focus is to ensure we meet patient needs while doing our part to keep you, our employees, and our communities safe.

Our coronavirus patient protection protocols:

• We have enhanced the techniques used to clean our facilities after each patient encounter.
• Our employees are paying special attention to interior customer touch points such as seats, countertops, door handles and other hard surfaces.
• We are cleaning our facilities frequently with hospital-grade sanitizing products.
• We have removed all shared contaminants from our patient waiting areas including magazines, brochures, etc.
• We are employing daily CDC guideline screenings including instructing employees who feel ill to stay home and consult their healthcare providers.
• We are monitoring temperatures of all office personnel, patients and visitors daily. No one with an elevated temperature will be permitted to come into the office.
• We are requiring all employees to be vigilant about frequent hand washing.
• Hand sanitizer is available throughout the clinic.
• We are limiting the office to health care personnel, patients and one patient companion.

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Peripheral Artery Disease symptoms may include leg pain or cramps, numbness, tingling, non-healing foot wounds or skin discoloration. Sometimes, there are no symptoms at all but plaque in the arteries is still silently straining your cardiovascular system and increasing your risk for stroke and amputation. PAD symptoms are easily overlooked if attributed to arthritis and old age or when masked by nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy. African Americans and Native Americans are at particularly high risk for Peripheral Artery Disease.

Learn more about the symptoms of PAD in our video library.

If you have symptoms of PAD or fall into a higher risk group (please see question about risk factors below), you are strongly recommended to come in for an evaluation.
PAD is a chronic disease that can sometimes have persistent symptoms such as leg pain or cramps. In its advanced form, patients with PAD may suffer from non-healing wounds, which can increase the risk of infection and amputation. After an amputation, there is a 5-year mortality rate of 50%. However, HALF of amputations are preventable. Early detection of PAD is critical and can be lifesaving.

Take the PAD Quiz to find out if you’re at risk. Or speak to one of our patient advocates at 888-853-1278

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Modern Vascular is the only nationwide specialist with expertise and state-of-the-art technology to restore blood flow to PAD affected lower extremities down to the toe. We have locations across the country including:
Surprise, AZ
Glendale, AZ
North Mesa, AZ
East Mesa, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
Denver, CO
Fairfax, VA
San Antonio, TX
Southaven, MS
Fort Worth, TX
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Common risk factors include:
– Diabetes
– Having any wounds or ulcers on the foot or leg
– Having a history of smoking
– Having a history of hypertension
– Feeling resting leg or foot pain
– One foot feeling colder than the other
– Neuropathy
– High cholesterol
– History of a heart attack or stent
– Being over the age of 65
Take the easy PAD Quiz to see if you may be at risk.

At Modern Vascular, we want to prevent amputations to save limbs and save lives, and we know this starts with education. We have compiled numerous educational videos so that patients and doctors can learn about Peripheral Artery Disease and take action towards early detection and treatment. View all of our video resources in our video library.