Editorial Illustration of PAD

This editorial illustration is intended to educate a lay audience about the pathophysiology, risk factors, and symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the leg. To clearly convey the symptoms, the illustration depicts a person in pain holding his leg, with the arterial anatomy overlaid on the figure. In the upper left corner, a magnified comparison shows a healthy artery alongside an artery affected by plaque buildup.