Can there be any hope for peripheral arterial disease?

Yes: Less invasive treatment options are now available and getting better as technology improves. It is a good time to be alive.

Lots: Most patients with peripheral arterial disease (pad) do relatively well. Lowering your cholesterol, stopping smoking, a walking program, and stopping smoking (mentioned twice because its that important) may stabilize symptoms if not improve them. Some (not most) patients require more invasive treatment either by angioplasty or surgery. Treatment options are continuing to improve.