- legs (causing cramps when walking, known as claudication),
- carotid arteries (causing strokes) and
- the arteries to the kidneys (causing high blood pressure).

Peripheral Angioplasty as the First-choice Revascularization Procedure in Diabetic Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia.

An acute limb ischemia due to thrombus.

Pain, cramp, or tightness in the calves, thighs, hips or buttocks when walking, which is relieved with a few moments rest (also known as intermittent claudication)

in severe cases, pain occurring at night or at rest, which is often relieved only when the leg is hung over the edge of the bed or placed on a foot stool

skin ulcers (sores) or gangrene (dead tissue)

sudden pain

paleness or whiteness

no pulse

numbness or tingling

coolness in one leg when the other leg is warm

paralysis (inability to move)

Due to its invasive nature bypass surgery does carry a :-
- high incidence of mortality and morbidity.
- Restenosis and embolisms are relatively common.
- Expensive.

- It reduced morbidity compared to bypass,
- cost-effective

54 / Male
- Period of 2 weeks, leg become purple, cold with severe pain and sweeling

Angiogram shows anterior tibial artery & severe focal stenoses of the TP trunk and posterior tibial artery.

60/Male, An Acute onset of-
- sever pain in left leg
- colour become purple and
- cold

Diagnostic Angiogram shows an acute thrombus

Post angioplasty Angiogram