About the Video:
Blood clots and other blockages in the blood vessels in the legs can have serious health consequences for individuals.
In this two-part interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, our expert, Dr. Ziv Haskal, discusses both the symptoms and latest treatments for deep vein thrombosis and peripheral arterial disease, addressing the issue of why both of these conditions can have serious health consequences if they are not treated properly. The specific topics covered in part two of this interview include:
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Claudication
PAD Symptoms
PAD Risk factors
Diagnosing PAD - ABI (Ankle / Brachial index)
PAD Treatments
Stents
PAD and heart disease Preventing PAD
About the Expert:
Dr. Ziv Haskal is the chief of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also a professor and vice chairman of diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Related Links:
Blood Vessel Disorders (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFeJut7xsw
Dr. Ziv Haskal
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/ziv_j_haskal.html
UMMC Vascular and Interventional Radiology
http://www.umm.edu/diagnosticrad/vasular_interven_rad.htm
UMMC Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory
http://www.umm.edu/vascular/non_invasive.htm
Feature Story: The Importance of Vascular Screening
http://www.umm.edu/features/vascular_disease.htm
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Duration : 0:12:21
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