Initial evaluation for PAD begins with an exam by your primary care doctor. Your primary care doctor will check to see if you have elevated blood pressures, called hypertension, and can also check for diabetes and high cholesterol. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are three of the major risk factors for PAD. Smoking is another major risk factor for PAD and you should tell your doctor if you are or ever have been a smoker. Your doctor may check the pulses in your groins and feet and listen to the major arteries in your neck with a stethoscope as part of your physical exam. If PAD is suspected your doctor may order a vascular ultrasound examination of the blood vessels in the legs and a test called an ankle brachial index (ABI) which compares blood flow between the arms and legs. If abnormalities are detected on the vascular ultrasound or ABI, additional testing with CT angiography (CTA), MR angiography (MRA) or an arteriogram can provide a more detailed evaluation of PAD.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Diagnosis
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Northern California Thoracic and Vascular Institute Clinic
5 Medical Plaza, Suite 140
Roseville, CA 95661
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Sacramento, CA 95816
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Roseville, CA 95661
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Our Specialists
Christopher Laing, M.D.
Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Christopher Laing joined RAS in 2008 after completion of an Interventional Radiology Fellowship at the University of Illinois in Peoria. He is a Board Certified Radiologist and was the recipient of the 2007 Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award. Areas of interest include Uterine Fibroid Embolization, minimally invasive regional cancer therapy and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Dr. Laing, a native of Canada, immigrated to the US in 1997 and when not spending time with his wife and daughter enjoys hockey, skiing, golf and SCUBA.
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