Arterial Leg Doppler:
Peripheral artery disease (PAD): your legs (or arms) don’t receive enough blood flow.
The many causes of blockage in the leg arteries include: smoking, diabetes, metabolic conditions and genetic blood clotting factors.
Claudication is pain in the legs, particularly the calves, after walking or light exercise. It is a sign that possibly not enough oxygenated blood is reaching those muscles.
Gangrene can result in the advanced stage. Many patients don’t realize the effect until such a late stage is reached.