Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment in Hyderabad
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a silent but serious condition where the arteries supplying the legs become narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis. Dr. Pritee Sharma offers complete PAD care in Hyderabad — from non-invasive diagnosis to advanced angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy and bypass surgery — with a strong focus on limb salvage and quality of life.
PAD affects nearly 10–15% of Indians over the age of 50 and is far more common in patients with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol or a history of smoking. Many patients in Hyderabad live with PAD for years without realising it — dismissing leg pain on walking as 'old age' until it suddenly progresses to a non-healing wound or critical limb ischemia.
Untreated PAD is dangerous: it not only threatens the leg with gangrene and amputation, but also signals widespread atherosclerosis that significantly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Early diagnosis and revascularisation can fully restore blood supply, relieve pain and prevent amputation.
Dr. Sharma's PAD programme at Renova Century Hospital combines bedside ABI (ankle-brachial index), duplex ultrasound, CT angiography and on-table digital subtraction angiography (DSA) — followed by minimally invasive endovascular treatment whenever possible.
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Symptoms to watch for
- Cramping leg pain while walking that disappears on rest (claudication)
- Pain in the calves, thighs or buttocks after walking a fixed distance
- Cold, pale or bluish foot compared to the other side
- Numbness, tingling or weakness in the leg
- Slow-healing or non-healing wounds on toes, heel or shin
- Black discoloration or dry gangrene of a toe
- Hair loss on the toes and shiny, thin skin over the lower leg
- Rest pain in the foot at night, relieved by hanging the leg down
Common causes & risk factors
- Atherosclerosis — cholesterol plaque build-up inside the arteries
- Long-standing diabetes mellitus (the single biggest risk factor in India)
- Smoking and tobacco chewing
- Hypertension and dyslipidemia
- Chronic kidney disease
- Family history of cardiovascular disease
- Age above 50 years
- Sedentary lifestyle and obesity
How Dr. Pritee Sharma treats this condition
Risk Factor Optimisation
Strict diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol control, supervised walking exercise, smoking cessation and antiplatelet therapy form the foundation of PAD care.
Balloon Angioplasty
A tiny balloon is inflated inside the blocked artery through a pinhole puncture in the groin or arm. Restores blood flow without any cut.
Drug-Eluting Balloon & Stenting
Modern drug-coated balloons and self-expanding stents keep the artery open long term, especially in the thigh (SFA) and below-the-knee arteries.
Atherectomy
A specialised catheter shaves or vaporises hard, calcified plaque before angioplasty — crucial in long-standing diabetic PAD.
Femoro-Popliteal & Femoro-Distal Bypass
For long, complex blockages, a bypass graft is created using the patient's own vein or a synthetic conduit to deliver pure arterial blood beyond the blockage.
Hybrid Procedures
Combination of open endarterectomy plus endovascular stenting in a single operation for multi-level disease.
Limb Salvage & Wound Care
Once blood flow is restored, advanced dressings, debridement and offloading help heal even chronic diabetic foot wounds.
Why early care matters
- Prevents amputation and preserves natural limb function
- Relieves disabling leg pain and restores walking distance
- Reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke
- Allows minimally invasive day-care angioplasty instead of major surgery
- Improves response to diabetic wound care
- Significantly improves long-term survival
Why choose Dr. Pritee Sharma
- Dedicated 24×7 vascular emergency cover at Renova Century Hospital
- State-of-the-art cath lab with modern endovascular inventory
- Multidisciplinary diabetic foot and limb salvage team
- Personal long-term follow-up by Dr. Sharma — not handed off to juniors
- Cashless insurance and TPA support
Frequently asked questions
Cramping pain in the calf or thigh that comes on after walking a fixed distance and is relieved by rest (intermittent claudication) is the classic first sign of PAD.
Mild and moderate PAD often responds beautifully to risk-factor control, supervised exercise and medication. Once a critical blockage develops, angioplasty or bypass is usually required to restore blood flow.
For shorter blockages, endovascular angioplasty and stenting is preferred — it is day-care, repeatable and avoids a long scar. For very long, complex blockages, a bypass may give more durable results. Dr. Sharma offers both and chooses the best option for each patient.
Most patients walk within 4–6 hours and go home the same day or next morning. Normal walking resumes within 48 hours.
Yes, in the majority of cases. With timely revascularisation, advanced wound care and infection control, more than 85% of threatened limbs can be salvaged.
What to expect during recovery
- Most procedures are walk-in / walk-out day-care — no inpatient stay required
- Return to desk work in 24–48 hours; driving in 2–3 days
- Mild bruising or soreness for 3–5 days, controlled with simple painkillers
- Class-II compression stockings for 2 weeks after vein procedures
- Resume gym and long-distance travel in 7–10 days
- First review at 1 week, duplex scan at 4–6 weeks, then yearly follow-up
Why this matters in Hyderabad
- Hyderabad's IT, BPO and corporate workforce spend 9–12 hours seated daily — a leading driver of varicose veins, DVT and venous reflux in patients under 45.
- High prevalence of diabetes across Telangana (over 14% of urban adults) makes diabetic foot disease and PAD some of the most common limb-threatening conditions seen at Renova Century Hospital.
- Hot, humid summers and prolonged standing in retail, teaching and healthcare further increase the burden of chronic venous insufficiency in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
- Patients travel to Banjara Hills for vascular care from across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra — Dr. Sharma's team coordinates out-station travel, imaging review and cashless insurance.
Dr. Pritee Sharma — Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
21+ years of dedicated vascular and endovascular surgical experience.
- MBBS — Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
- MS (General Surgery)
- DNB Peripheral Vascular Surgery — Gold Medalist (awarded by the Hon'ble Ex Vice President of India)
- Fellowship in Endovascular Surgery
- Head of Department, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery — Renova Century Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- Former Consultant — Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi
- Member — Vascular Society of India (VSI)
- Member — Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons
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