Buerger's disease is a seldom seen condition that strikes mostly men aged twenty to forty. Buerger's disease most commonly starts in the hands and the feet and works it way to bother other parts of the body. What exactly precipitates Buerger's disease is unknown, but everyone diagnosed with it smokes or uses some form of tobacco. Buerger's disease affects the … [Read more...] about Buerger’s Disease Symptoms and Treatment
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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Smoking
"About 80% of the patients whose legs or extremities I have to amputate are current smokers. If they are not current smokers, then they almost certainly used to smoke. If patients presenting with PAD have never smoked, I have cause to doubt whether they have the disease at all." -Mr. Daryll Baker, Consultant vascular surgeon, Royal Free Hospital. The most common cause of … [Read more...] about Peripheral Arterial Disease and Smoking
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