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Failure to Diagnose PAD Can Have Deadly Results, Study Finds
Nearly eight million Americans are living with a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD), which causes the arteries in the legs to be blocked and clogged by fatty deposits. PAD can make walking difficult and painful – and it can result in more serious, possibly life-threatening, health complications if it goes undiagnosed and untreated.
Tragically, recent findings suggest that approximately half of PAD suffers in the U.S. are not aware that they have this condition and are not receiving treatment.
While this may be the result of people avoiding doctors or attributing their PAD symptoms to other health issues, it can also stem from failures to properly diagnose the condition.
About half of those stricken with the peripheral artery disease reportedly also have coronary or cerebral artery disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the March issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.1
These complications can trigger more serious health issues, putting people at a significantly higher risk of heart attack, stroke and possibly even death.
Two of the most effective things you can do to minimize your risk of developing serious PAD complications include to:
Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for people to ignore these symptoms and try to find ways to limit their mobility in order to suppress them. Speaking to this issue, Dr. Paul W. Wennberg, a cardiologist and specialist in vascular disease at the Mayo Clinic, has explained that:
A lot of people limit their activity for other reasons, like a hip problem, back pain or breathing difficulty, and may not push themselves hard enough to provoke symptoms of PAD… [they] may have only minimal disease in their legs, or they adapt their lifestyle to where they don’t notice symptoms anymore.
Tragically, the oversights and mistakes of medical professionals can contribute to failures to diagnose PAD, putting patients at a far greater risk of experiencing serious health complications. When these medical mistakes occur, they tend to include (and are by no means limited to) medical professionals:
When medical mistakes contribute to failures to diagnose PAD, patients may have a malpractice claim against the potentially negligent medical professionals. Pursuing these claims can be the key to securing compensation to cover ongoing medical bills related to PAD complications – and to restoring lives.
If you or someone you love has been harmed by any medical mistake or oversight, you can turn to Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer Charles N. Rock for aggressive legal advocacy and effective help obtaining the compensation to which you or your loved one may be entitled.
Set up a meeting with Attorney Charles N. Rock today by calling (845) 383–1170 or by emailing us using the contact form on this page. To ensure that you have the legal support you need ASAP, Attorney Charles N. Rock can meet you at your home or a hospital when needed.
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1“Peripheral Artery Disease” published in The New England Journal of Medicine, March 2016.
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