Peripheral Artery Disease Treatments WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Peripheral Artery Disease Treatments
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment is aimed at managing symptoms and to stop the progression of atherosclerosis throughout your body. If you smoke, quitting can reduce the progression of the blockage and reduce the risk of complications. If lifestyle changes are not enough, your doctor may prescribe medication. Medicines prescribed in the treatment of PAD may include medications to relieve symptoms, lower cholesterol, control blood sugar, prevent blood clots, and lower blood pressure.1
Fast Facts:
- In some cases, treatment of PAD may include angioplasty and stenting, endarterectomy, or bypass surgery.2
- To increase the distance you can walk pain free, your doctor may recommend regularly walking as part of treatment for PAD.2
- As a last resort in extreme cases, amputation may be necessary if the leg has gangrene and is not salvageable.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - Treatments and Drugs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 VascularWeb: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - How Is Leg Artery Disease Treated?
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment, PAD Treatments, PAD Treatment, Treatment of peripheral artery disease, Treating of peripheral artery disease, Treating PAD
- Last update: May 19, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
