P.A.D Vs. D.V.T.
Dr. Brian Schiro, Interventional Radiologist at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains D.V.T. (Deep Vein Thrombosis) is when a blood clot builds up in the veins prohibiting the blood from flowing out of the legs.
Dr. James Benenati, Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, says P.A.D (Peripheral Arterial Disease) and D.V.T. are very different: "One is caused by atherosclerosis and the other is caused by blood that isn't flowing. While many patients with PAD get DVT and viceversa, they're really caused by different things, but the reason we lump them together is because they both affect the legs".
