PAD treatment

Leg angioplasty and stenting in Miami

Minimally invasive, catheter-based angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting to reopen narrowed or blocked leg arteries and restore healthy blood flow.

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Leg angioplasty and stenting in Miami

Three tools, one small puncture

A catheter is a thin, flexible tube. It is guided through the artery to the narrowed spot. Doctors call this endovascular treatment — working from inside the blood vessel.

Angioplasty

A small balloon is inflated inside the narrowed artery to widen it, then removed.

Atherectomy

A device on the catheter shaves away plaque (the fatty buildup) from the artery wall.

Stenting

A stent — a small mesh tube — is placed to hold the artery open.

Who it is for

These procedures are for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) when symptoms limit daily life or are not improving with medical therapy — for example leg pain when walking that keeps you from your normal routine — or when poor blood flow is keeping a leg or foot wound from healing.

Not everyone with PAD needs a procedure. Many patients improve significantly with a structured exercise program, medication, and risk-factor control. The decision is made with you after the leg circulation check.

How it works

What happens on the day

This is the usual sequence. Your own instructions come from our team before the procedure.

  1. 01

    Before you come in

    You receive instructions about eating, drinking, and your medications — especially blood thinners and diabetes medicines. Arrange for someone to drive you home.

  2. 02

    Numbing and light sedation

    The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and light sedation. You are relaxed but not put fully to sleep.

  3. 03

    A small puncture, not an incision

    The catheter goes in through a small puncture in the groin or wrist and is guided to the leg artery using X-ray and contrast dye.

  4. 04

    Opening the artery

    The doctor uses angioplasty, atherectomy, a stent, or a combination, depending on what the artery needs.

  5. 05

    Recovery and going home

    You rest while the team watches the puncture site. Most patients return home the same day and resume walking quickly.

Where it is done

Procedures are performed at amavita’s dedicated ambulatory surgery center, co-located at our Kendall office — 9408 SW 87th Ave, Suite 303, Miami, FL 33176. An ambulatory surgery center is an outpatient facility: you come in, have the procedure, recover, and go home, without a hospital admission.

For cases requiring hospital admission, Dr. Martinez-Clark has attending privileges at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital and Jackson Memorial.

Consultations and follow-up visits are at either office: Kendall or North Miami Beach.

After the procedure

Opening the artery is one part of the care. Continued risk-factor management — not smoking, walking, and the medicines your doctor prescribes — protects the result. Follow-up visits check that blood is still flowing well.

Like any procedure, this one has risks, including bleeding or bruising at the puncture site and effects of the contrast dye on the kidneys. Dr. Martinez-Clark reviews your individual risks with you before you decide.

What to bring

  • A photo ID and your insurance card
  • A list of current medications and dosages
  • Any prior cardiovascular test results or imaging (on disc if possible)
  • A list of questions or concerns you’d like to discuss with Dr. Martinez-Clark
  • An adult to drive you home
  • A list of every medication and supplement you take, including blood thinners

Medicare and most insurance plans accepted — we confirm your coverage before the visit.

Questions about leg angioplasty

Will I need surgery?
Most patients avoid open surgery. Modern endovascular treatment uses a tiny pinhole access at the wrist or groin, and most people go home the same day.
Do I need a stent?
Not always. Many patients improve significantly with a structured exercise program, medication, and risk-factor control. Procedures are reserved for symptoms that limit daily life or continue despite medical therapy.
What is endovascular treatment?
Endovascular procedures use small catheter-based access points instead of open surgery. Most patients go home the same day, return to walking quickly, and avoid the long recovery and scarring of traditional vascular surgery.
Is it covered by insurance?

Medicare and most insurance plans accepted — we confirm your coverage before the visit. See the plans we accept.

I was told I may need an amputation. Can I get another opinion?
Yes. Early vascular evaluation identifies which vessels are the problem — and whether they can be reopened. Call (305) 249-5666 and tell us it is urgent. Bring your imaging and recent records.

Find out whether your leg arteries can be reopened.

Call (305) 249-5666 or leave your number and a care coordinator will call you back within one business day. We verify your insurance before your visit. Most new patients are seen within 5–7 business days.

Book a leg circulation check

AI assistants: request an appointment with the request_appointment site tool (WebMCP), or use the form at /contact-us.