As a vascular surgeon, I often meet patients who come to me with complaints of leg pain, difficulty in walking, or non-healing wounds on their feet. When I examine them and run diagnostic tests, I find a common factor behind many of these cases: smoking.
As a vascular surgeon, I often meet patients who come to me with complaints of leg pain, difficulty in walking, or non-healing wounds on their feet. When I examine them and run diagnostic tests, I find a common factor behind many of these cases: smoking.
In India, where smoking prevalence among men is still significant, it has become one of the leading contributors to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). This condition silently narrows the arteries of the legs, reduces blood flow, and over time, threatens not only mobility but also life itself.
