Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) assessment using KODYS Vascular Dopplers
                     PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL 
DISEASE (PAD) 
ASSESSMENT USING 
KODYS VASCULAR 
DOPPLERS
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL 
DISEASE (PAD)
• Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is a form 
of arterial disease appearing outside of the 
brain and heart. 
• In patients suffering from PAD, the arteries 
carrying oxygenated blood in the body tend 
to get narrowed or blocked. 
• The narrowing or blocking of arteries stems 
from plaque or atherosclerosis. 
PAD - SYMPTOMS
• Generally, PAD impacts the arteries in the 
legs. However, it can also extend to affect 
the arteries carrying blood to the kidneys, 
gastrointestinal tract, the head, and arms.
• While a majority of patients with PAD have 
minor or no symptoms, some experience 
pain in the leg or foot, ulcers or nonhealing 
wounds, claudication, gangrene, loss of limb, 
and infection. 
• In very few cases, patients experience a 
significantly higher risk of cardiovascular 
events, poorer quality of life, and 
depression. 
PAD – RISK FACTORS
• The risk factors for the disease include 
smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, and 
high cholesterol. It has been observed that 
patients with PAD are mostly above 50 years 
of age.
DIAGNOSING PAD WITH 
KODYS VASCULAR 
DOPPLERS
• Noninvasive physiologic vascular studies are 
critical for the diagnosis and characterization 
of PAD of the lower extremity. 
• The purpose of these studies is to analyze 
the physiologic parameters of blood flow 
through pulse volume recordings, Doppler 
waveforms, and segmental arterial 
pressures. 
• The vascular ultrasound exam uses sound 
waves to create pictures of the arteries, 
locate the site of the disease, and provide 
prognostic data. 
KODYS VASCULAR 
DOPPLERS
• KODYS Vascular dopplers use Bidirectional 
high-frequency sound waves to measure the 
amount of blood flowing through your veins 
and arteries. 
• It is highly sensitive enough .e., even if 
there is a minimum blood flow it 
captures accurately preventing the risk 
of foot amputation. 
• Generally, the arteries evaluated are the 
ones in your legs and arms. The purpose of 
the vascular flow study, also referred to as 
blood flow study is to identify the abnormal 
flow of blood within an artery or vein. 
KODYS VASCULAR 
DOPPLERS
• The technology of the doppler has been 
taken up by many medical speciality 
practitioners, such as primary care providers, 
surgeons, radiologists, and cardiologists. 
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