What does COAD mean in BRITISH MEDICINE

COAD is usually caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries, which limits their ability to carry blood throughout the body. The most common cause of this is atherosclerosis, a process that happens when cholesterol deposits accumulate along arterial walls. Smoking, obesity or high blood pressure may also contribute to developing COAD.

Symptoms of COAD vary depending on the location of the blocked artery and what organ it affects. Common symptoms include chest pain or tightness, difficulty breathing, tiredness or weakness in legs and feet when walking or exercising, coldness in toes or fingers even if they are warm elsewhere on your body, changes in skin color like pale-blue tinge and others.

A doctor may suspect someone has chronic occlusive arterial disease based on their physical exam and medical history. To confirm the diagnosis doctors usually use imaging procedures such as Doppler ultrasound or angiography tests which will help them see inside your arteries and observe how your blood flows through them.

Treatments for COAD depend on its severity but can include lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking and eating healthier foods that are low in fat and sugar; medications like aspirin for reducing inflammation; surgery for restoring blood flow; stenting for opening up clogged areas within an artery; or angioplasty for enlarging narrow areas within an artery using a small balloon-like device inserted into a blocked artery.

If left untreated, chronic occlusive arterial disease can lead to further health problems such as heart attack or stroke due to lack of sufficient blood supply to vital organs like brain or heart muscle; possible need for amputation if significant tissue damage occurs; kidney failure due to reduced supply of oxygenated nutrients needed by kidneys; vision loss due chronic impaired vision associated with eye involved vessels deterioration caused by vascular blockage among other complications.