GRAPHIC IMAGES: Effects of peripheral artery disease or PAD

Dr. Lyssa Ochoa says PAD has higher mortality rate than breast cancer

SAN ANTONIO – KSAT had the opportunity to visit area doctors to discuss how peripheral artery disease, or PAD, affects the San Antonio and South Texas community.

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The disease can lead to amputations and death. Dr. Lyssa Ochoa, a vascular surgeon, told KSAT the mortality rate for PAD is higher than the mortality rate for breast cancer.

Ochoa and her group of doctors, along with Southwest General Hospital, are at the forefront of helping the San Antonio area, specifically those on the South Side, deal with the disease. 

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The images below show how the disease can take a toll on the foot and the body. (WARNING: The images are graphic.) 


About the Author:

RJ Marquez is the traffic anchor/reporter for KSAT’s Good Morning San Antonio. He also fills in as a news anchor and has covered stories from breaking news and Fiesta to Spurs championships and high school sports. RJ started at KSAT in 2010. He is proud to serve our viewers and be a part of the culture and community that makes San Antonio great.