This website has been designed to provide members of the public with an easy to understand guide to Peripheral Arterial Disease (also called PAD).

The information on this site is intended for residents of the United Kingdom.

It should help you understand and find out:

What PAD is How PAD may affect you What the symptoms of PAD are If you are at risk of PAD The treatment options that are available to you

The site also provides some straightforward advice and tips to help you reduce your risk of developing PAD, or to cope with PAD if you have already been diagnosed by your doctor.

The advice contained on the site is designed to supplement and not replace any advice or information provided by your doctor, and remember - if you have any worries about PAD that have been raised by the information on this site, please discuss these with your doctor.

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