India, Sept. 26 -- Have you been mistaking numbness in your leg as cramps from sitting too long or something akin to a pulled leg? This could be a warning sign of a silent heart condition, making it one of the overlooked diseases.

Dr Palani Kannan, an interventional cardiologist at Apollo Spectra Hospital, Chennai, told HT Lifestyle in an interview that this is a very common condition. It is connected to the heart and often stays undiagnosed, making it a highly overlooked heart disease.

Elaborating more about the disease, he said, "Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease, is a common condition characterised by the accumulation of fatty plaque that restricts or reduces blood supply to the leg muscles....