A Minimally Invasive Way to Open Blocked Leg Arteries and Relieve Pain
Pain while walking, cold feet, slow-healing wounds, or blackened toes can be signs of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)—a condition where leg arteries become narrow or blocked.
Angioplasty and stenting are minimally invasive, image-guided treatments that open these blocked arteries, improve blood flow, reduce pain, and help save limbs—often without open surgery.
This treatment:
No big cuts
Small puncture, no stitches
Faster recovery
Often same-day or next-day discharge
Peripheral Artery Disease is a condition where fatty deposits (plaque) narrow or block arteries that carry blood to the legs and feet.
Common symptoms:
Why PAD is serious:
Angioplasty/stenting for PAD is generally safe in experienced centers. Possible risks with approximate incidence include:
Pulmonary embolism thrombectomy/thrombolysis is generally safe in experienced centers, especially when benefits outweigh risks.
Possible risks with approximate incidence include:
Your treatment options depend on:
Your doctor will help you choose the safest and most effective option.
Alternative 1: No Active Treatment (Observation)
Alternative 2: Medicines and Lifestyle Changes
Alternative 3: Surgery for PAD
Choosing the Right PAD Treatment
Many patients today benefit from minimally invasive, image-guided procedures that restore blood flow with less risk, less pain, and faster recovery compared to open surgery. A personalized vascular evaluation helps choose the best treatment to save the limb and improve quality of life.
📌 Angioplasty/stenting is often chosen when symptoms limit life, wounds don’t heal, or there’s a risk to the limb.
After treatment:
Angioplasty uses a small balloon to open a narrowed or blocked leg artery, and stenting places a tiny metal mesh tube to keep the artery open and improve blood flow to the leg or foot.
Peripheral artery disease is a condition where fatty deposits narrow or block the arteries that carry blood to the legs and feet, causing pain while walking, cold feet, or slow-healing wounds.
This treatment is considered for people who have:
No. It is a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure, not open surgery.
It is done under local anesthesia and sometimes light sedation, so most patients feel minimal discomfort.
The procedure usually takes 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how many arteries are treated.
Many patients go home the same day or the next day, depending on their condition and the complexity of the procedure.
Success rates are high, especially when combined with medicines, walking exercise, and lifestyle changes.
Yes, re-narrowing can happen over time, but medicines, regular walking, and follow-up help reduce this risk. Repeat treatment is possible if needed.
Risks are usually mild and uncommon, such as bruising, bleeding, or artery re-narrowing. Serious complications are rare.
Most patients start walking within a day and gradually increase activity as advised by their doctor.
Yes. By improving blood flow, angioplasty/stenting greatly improves the chances of wound healing and reduces the risk of infection or amputation.
Yes. You will usually need blood-thinning and cholesterol-lowering medicines to keep the artery open and protect your heart and legs.
Angioplasty/stenting is less invasive, has faster recovery, and uses small punctures instead of big cuts. Bypass surgery is more invasive and used in selected cases.
Yes. It is available in most advanced IR and vascular centers across India.
If you have leg pain while walking, cold feet, or a non-healing wound, don’t wait—PAD is treatable, and early care saves limbs.
