{"id":384,"date":"2026-01-07T06:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","slug":"lower-extremity-arteriosclerosis-obliterans-lead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/cardiology\/lower-extremity-arteriosclerosis-obliterans-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Peripheral Artery Disease \u2014 EVT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evaluation<\/div>\n
Same-day assessment for suspected LEAD<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Clinical focus<\/div>\n
Early detection to prevent progression to critical limb ischemia<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Methods<\/div>\n
ABI and vascular ultrasound<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n Lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (LEAD) is caused by atherosclerosis affecting the arteries of the legs.
\n Early diagnosis and timely treatment are important to prevent disease progression, including tissue damage and possible amputation.
\n Evaluation is performed using ABI and vascular ultrasound, often on the same day as the initial visit.\n<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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What it is<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n Atherosclerosis can affect not only the heart and brain, but also the arteries supplying the legs.
\n When blood flow to the lower extremities is reduced due to arterial narrowing or obstruction, the condition is referred to as
\n lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (LEAD)<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n

\n The presence of LEAD may indicate atherosclerosis in other vascular territories, including the coronary and cerebral arteries.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Typical symptoms<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n A characteristic symptom is intermittent claudication<\/strong>:
\n discomfort or pain in the calf during walking that improves with rest, allowing walking to resume.\n <\/p>\n

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