{"id":20990,"date":"2026-11-13T22:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/?page_id=20990"},"modified":"2026-11-13T22:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:21:05","slug":"peripheral-artery-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/es\/peripheral-artery-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Peripheral Artery Disease Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20990\" class=\"elementor elementor-20990\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f0b42 e-con-full eh-page-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f0b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5bc4e e-con-full eh-page-hero__media e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c5bc4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51de644 e-con-full eh-page-hero__inner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51de644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5380799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5380799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"eh-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/es\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"\/es\/conditions\/\">Conditions &amp; Care<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Peripheral Artery Disease<\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e886c0 eh-chip-w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e886c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artery &amp; circulation care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64315c eh-title eh-title-long elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d64315c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Evaluation and Care<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd366f7 eh-ed-herolead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd366f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peripheral artery disease is narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the legs and feet. We check leg circulation, explain test results such as the ankle-brachial index, and plan treatment that eases symptoms and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4690406 e-con-full eh-ed-btns e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4690406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dd773 eh-ed-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71dd773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwOTc4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66e7be eh-ed-btn eh-ed-btn--ghost elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d66e7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#offices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an office<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786c75f e-con-full eh-ed-alertrow e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"786c75f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c93e7 eh-ed-alert elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c93e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Call 911 or go to an emergency room<\/strong> if a leg or foot suddenly becomes cold, pale or bluish, very painful, numb or weak. Sudden loss of blood flow to a limb is an emergency. A sore or wound on the foot that is not healing, or skin that is turning dark, needs prompt medical attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a25cb4 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--first e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a25cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781ff6b e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"781ff6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2780439 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2780439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aac58e eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aac58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b2671 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70b2671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What PAD is<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7ee40 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a7ee40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a631d1f eh-ed-text eh-ed-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a631d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PAD develops when plaque narrows the arteries to the legs. The classic symptom is cramping, aching or tiredness in the calf, thigh or buttock while walking that eases within minutes of rest, called claudication. Only about 1 in 4 people with PAD have this classic pattern; others have different symptoms or none at all.<\/p><p>PAD matters beyond the legs. People with PAD have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, so care focuses on the whole circulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa0929 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aa0929\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2a3e3 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f2a3e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1852831 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1852831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf2d5a eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf2d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who may benefit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bf795 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0bf795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When an evaluation can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80cbd3 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d80cbd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e7a9b eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e7a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Leg pain, cramping or heaviness with walking that improves with rest<\/li><li>Sores on the feet or toes that heal slowly<\/li><li>One foot that is colder or paler than the other, or weak pulses in the feet<\/li><li>Smoking history, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or age over 65<\/li><li>Known coronary or carotid artery disease<\/li><\/ul><p>Leg pain has many causes, including nerve, joint and muscle problems. An evaluation helps tell them apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb7c93 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bb7c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e69ac e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e69ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5c90d e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5c90d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c5441 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c5441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7112af eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7112af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What your appointment involves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefa135 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eefa135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13389f eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13389f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-steps\"><li><strong>History<\/strong>What the leg symptoms feel like, how far you can walk, and any wounds, numbness or foot changes.<\/li><li><strong>Examination<\/strong>Checking pulses in the legs and feet, listening for abnormal sounds over arteries, and looking at the skin of the legs and feet.<\/li><li><strong>Ankle-brachial index<\/strong>Often the first test, comparing blood pressure at the ankle and arm.<\/li><li><strong>Risk factors<\/strong>Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and smoking, because they drive both leg and heart risk.<\/li><li><strong>A plan<\/strong>Further imaging if needed, a walking program, medicines and, for some people, a procedure.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2ea14 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a2ea14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd717b e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dd717b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c59327 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c59327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64eb016 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64eb016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Testing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9b9c2 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9b9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tests used to evaluate leg circulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3682 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2c3682\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ae3bc eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20ae3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-ed-tablewrap\"><table class=\"eh-ed-table\"><caption>Common PAD tests<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Test<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it shows<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/ankle-brachial-index-abi\/\">Ankle-brachial index (ABI)<\/a><\/td><td>A painless comparison of ankle and arm blood pressure. A resting ABI under 0.90 suggests PAD; your clinician interprets your result in context.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exercise ABI<\/td><td>Repeats the ABI after walking when symptoms suggest PAD but the resting test is borderline.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/es\/peripheral-vascular-ultrasound-doppler\/\">Peripheral arterial ultrasound (Doppler)<\/a><\/td><td>Locates narrowed areas and measures blood flow speed in the leg arteries.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT or MR angiography<\/td><td>Detailed images of the arteries, usually when a procedure is being planned.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catheter angiography<\/td><td>Contrast X-ray inside the arteries, often done together with treatment.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57c1b3 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c57c1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3498d40 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3498d40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea9f10 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dea9f10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a860f eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a860f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f0882 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f0882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment and management discussions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f98b1 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87f98b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd47af5 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd47af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Walking and exercise therapy<\/h3><p>A structured walking program, supervised or home-based, is one of the most effective ways to improve walking distance with claudication.<\/p><h3>Protecting the heart and brain<\/h3><p>Stopping smoking, controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, and medicines to reduce clot risk lower the chance of heart attack and stroke. Medicine choices depend on your other conditions and bleeding risk.<\/p><h3>Foot care<\/h3><p>Daily foot checks, good footwear and prompt care of any wound are especially important for people with diabetes.<\/p><h3>Procedures<\/h3><p>When symptoms limit daily life despite other treatment, or when blood flow is threatened, a <a href=\"\/es\/peripheral-vascular-intervention\/\">peripheral vascular intervention<\/a> such as angioplasty or stenting may be discussed. Bypass surgery by a vascular surgeon is an option for some people. Procedures have benefits and risks, and they are not the first step for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a2c56 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a2c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104c83e e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104c83e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4d5dd e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c4d5dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ae3d5 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ae3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your cardiologist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d9986 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d9986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who you will see<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56427fb e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56427fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5039adf e-con-full eh-ed-doc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5039adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe77de4 eh-ed-doc__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe77de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15158\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. M. Usman Khan, Houston cardiologist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/epicheartandvascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-mujammad-usman-headshot.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce42497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce42497\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06850c eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a06850c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dr. M. Usman Khan, MD<\/h3><p>Dr. Khan evaluates leg circulation problems, interprets vascular testing, and performs peripheral angiography and angioplasty when they are appropriate.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/es\/dr-m-usman-khan\/\">Read Dr. Khan&#8217;s full profile<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b31af1 e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b31af1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"offices\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc04461 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc04461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2cdb1 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2cdb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d155d2 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d155d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where care happens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d26827 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d26827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offices and where tests take place<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a1105 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80a1105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc476e eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc476e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office visits take place at our three offices. ABI and vascular ultrasound may be done in the office or scheduled separately; angiography and interventions take place in a hospital or procedure setting. Our team will confirm the location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90138f9 e-con-full eh-ed-offices e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90138f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b3a1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01b3a1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bcbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26bcbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Northwest Houston<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543a3ba eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543a3ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17070 Red Oak Dr #405<br>Houston, TX 77090<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18324321951\">Call (832) 432-1951<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/houston-location\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b5e8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b5e8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a8e621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomball<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf6f7e eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf6f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>155 School St Suite 220<br>Tomball, TX 77375<\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18323042070\">Call (832) 304-2070<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-tomball\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb4566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eb4566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a4a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0a4a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sugar Land \/ Greatwood<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1872370 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1872370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6534 Greatwood Parkway Unit A<br>Sugar Land, TX 77479<br><em>Also serves Richmond-area patients<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"tel:+18326458992\">Call (832) 645-8992<\/a><br><a href=\"\/es\/cardiologist-richmond\/\">Office details and directions<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47934 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d47934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865bff9 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"865bff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb2fe2 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bb2fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48908d eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48908d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you come<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6971f9 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6971f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing for your visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857bb35 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857bb35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d76b83 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d76b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A list of medicines and supplements<\/li><li>Prior ABI, ultrasound or angiography reports, and records of any leg procedures<\/li><li>A note of how far you can walk before symptoms start<\/li><li>Comfortable clothing that allows access to your legs and feet<\/li><li>Your insurance card and photo ID; send any required referral before the visit<\/li><\/ul><p>See <a href=\"\/es\/patient\/\">new patient information<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/es\/insurance-we-accept\/\">insurance plans we work with<\/a>. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so please confirm with your insurer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28abcd e-con-full eh-ed-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c28abcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990f600 e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"990f600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e349c16 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e349c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd25f26 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd25f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78819ff eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78819ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc74883 e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc74883\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd0535 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd0535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-ed-faq\"><h3>Is leg pain when walking always PAD?<\/h3><p>No. Nerve compression in the spine, arthritis and muscle problems can cause similar pain. The pattern of symptoms, the exam and an ABI help tell them apart.<\/p><h3>Does PAD always need a procedure?<\/h3><p>No. Many people improve with a walking program, quitting smoking and medicines. Procedures are considered when symptoms stay limiting or blood flow is threatened.<\/p><h3>Why does PAD raise heart risk?<\/h3><p>The same plaque process that narrows leg arteries often affects the heart and neck arteries too. Treating risk factors protects all of them.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b18a9 e-con-full eh-ed-sec eh-ed-sec--tint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39b18a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560f07d e-con-full eh-ed-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"560f07d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceff20 e-con-full eh-ed-label e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ceff20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2ac0b eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab2ac0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073bff2 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"073bff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bab5f e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7bab5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d6626 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d6626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"eh-ed-sources\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/peripheral-artery-disease\/diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/28470_NHLBI_PAD_FactSheet_GeneralAudience_v14_RELEASE_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Facts About Peripheral Artery Disease (fact sheet)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/atherosclerosis\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHLBI. Atherosclerosis: Treatment (exercise therapy, angioplasty)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"eh-ed-meta\">Prepared by the Epic Heart &amp; Vascular Center editorial team. Clinical review by a practice physician is pending for this version. Last updated November 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffb686 e-con-full eh-ed-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ffb686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b9c1d e-con-full eh-ed-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b9c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819ffd7 eh-ed-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819ffd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next step<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8339ca1 eh-ed-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8339ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a leg circulation evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08edc50 eh-ed-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08edc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submitting the form sends a request. Our team will call you to confirm a time, the office and your insurance. For a suddenly cold, pale or painful leg, call 911.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4bcc3 e-con-full eh-ed-btns e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d4bcc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693f129 eh-ed-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"693f129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwOTc4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e8f36 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