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Is Your Leg Pain Caused by PAD?

Published: February 9, 2021

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Leg pain can be a warning sign of heart attack or stroke. Like one in 20 Americans 50 years of age and older, you may have peripheral artery disease (PAD) and not be aware of it. Dr. Todd Wood of the Lancaster Heart & Vascular Institute discusses the risk factors, signs, symptoms and treatment.

Take our online risk assessment and find out if you’re at risk for PAD.

Learn more about heart disease on the Lancaster General Health blog.

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Todd A. Wood, MD

Todd A. Wood, MD, is the medical director of the Vascular Clinic at the Lancaster Heart & Vascular Institute.

Education: A graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Dr. Wood’s areas of expertise include peripheral vascular disease, angioplasty and stent placement, and cardiac catheterization.

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