<h1>Interventional radiology specialist warns peripheral arterial disease can lead to ulcers, gangrene, amputation; urges early vascular assessment</h1> A hospital interventional radiology specialist warns that peripheral arterial disease (PAD)-age-related occlusion of limb arteries-poses serious risks including critical limb ischemia, ulcers, gangrene and amputation, and is associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The release identifies diabetes and tobacco use as primary risk factors, outlines symptoms (claudication, rest pain, non-healing wounds), and urges prompt vascular assessment. It advises glycemic control, foot care, tobacco cessation, lifestyle modification and monitored exercise for prevention and early management, and notes advanced cases may require endovascular angioplasty or surgical bypass; the piece is presented as a press release via a newswire.