US Medical Term · conditions
Peripheral Artery Disease
Enfermedad arterial periférica
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Peripheral Artery Disease |
| Spanish (Español) | Enfermedad arterial periférica |
| Chinese (中文) | 周邊動脈疾病 |
| Korean (한국어) | 말초동맥질환 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Bệnh động mạch ngoại biên |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Peripheral Artery Disease |
| Portuguese (Português) | Doença arterial periférica |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | โรคหลอดเลือดแดงส่วนปลาย |
| Japanese (日本語) | 末梢動脈疾患 |
What it means
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs when narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs, most commonly the legs. The narrowing is caused by plaque buildup in the artery walls. Symptoms include leg pain or cramping when walking that goes away with rest (called claudication), numbness, weakness, and slow-healing sores on the feet or legs. PAD is a sign of widespread arterial disease and raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Treatment includes quitting smoking, exercise programs, medications to improve blood flow, and in severe cases procedures to open or bypass blocked arteries.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
I have peripheral artery disease and my legs cramp when I walk more than a block.
Tengo enfermedad arterial periférica y mis piernas se acalambran cuando camino más de una cuadra.
I have a slow-healing wound on my foot related to poor circulation from my PAD.
Tengo una herida de cicatrización lenta en el pie relacionada con la mala circulación de mi enfermedad arterial periférica.
Will my insurance cover a supervised exercise program for peripheral artery disease?
¿Mi seguro cubre un programa de ejercicio supervisado para la enfermedad arterial periférica?
Where you'll see it
Related ICD-10-CM category
I70 AtherosclerosisRelated terms
Sources
Last reviewed: September 2026