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Health Encyclopedia: Peripheral Artery Disease And Intermittent Claudication Lifestyle Changes
- Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication - Lifestyle Changes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
Lifestyle Changes
Given the aging population and the significant heart risks associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD), experts believe that aggressive therapies are important.
Their are two treatment goals for PAD and claudication:
- Manage the pain of intermittent claudication, improve functioning, and prevent PAD from getting worse, so thatgangrene does not occur
- Reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke)
There is substantial evidence to indicate that even when patien...
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...Associationwww.acc.org -- American College of Cardiologywww.diabetes.org -- American Diabetes Associationwww.vdf.org -- Vascular Disease Foundationwww.sirweb.org -- Society of Interventional... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Introduction
...heart and brain is the major process leading to heart disease and stroke.)PAD is also called peripheral vascular disease.Atherosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the peripheral blood... Read more »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment
...(Indocin). Sulindac has the smallest effect; aspirin has no risk. People with hypertension, severe vascular disease, kidney, or liver problems, and those taking diuretics, must be closely... Read more »Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
People with peripheral artery disease(PAD) may or may not have symptoms.Because ofsilent symptoms, many cases of PAD go undiagnosed.Intermittent ClaudicationClaudication comes from the Latin... Read more »Images
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