Interventional Radiologists: Walking Shouldn’t Be a Pain
Society of Interventional Radiology’s Legs For Life® Screenings Available During September’s National Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness MonthFAIRFAX, Va.—Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) usually is caused by arteriosclerosis, a gradual process in which cholesterol and scar tissue build up, forming a substance called plaque that clogs the arteries and causes decreased blood flow in the legs that can result in pain when walking—and possibly gangrene and amputation. The Society of Interventional Radiology