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In the journals: exercise, especially treadmill, eases peripheral artery trouble.

Publication: Harvard Women's Health Watch
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: In the journals: exercise, especially treadmill, eases peripheral artery trouble.(Report)

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In the journals

Exercise, especially treadmill, eases peripheral artery trouble

Regular exercise is good medicine for people whose coronary arteries are narrowed and stiffened by atherosclerosis, the chief cause of heart disease. Atherosclerosis (a buildup of fat- and cholesterol-laden plaque) can also harm arteries elsewhere in the body, including those in the legs and arms, a condition known as peripheral artery disease (PAD). By reducing blood flow to the legs, PAD can cause leg pain with walking and sometimes cramping in...

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