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Health Encyclopedia: Peripheral Artery Disease And Intermittent Claudication Reducing Heart Risk Factors

Reducing Heart Risks

If a patient cannot control heart risk factors with lifestyle measures, treatment may be needed.

Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid Levels

Aggressive control of cholesterol levels is known to reduce death rates in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Unhealthy cholesterol levels are major contributors to atherosclerosis, the common factor in PAD and heart disease. Many experts now recommend that patients with PAD receive drugs to lower cholesterol.

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Expert & Community Posts

Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...complications include liver damage, precipitation of gout, and the promotion of diabetes. Short... Read more »

10 Little Known Facts About Gout

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...in the middle of the night with a severely painful gout attack will know that this disease is no... Read more »

Weighing In: What foods should I avoid if I have gout?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Question: I suffer from gout, are there foods that I should avoid? Heather Reese: The most... Read more »

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Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

...liver, but people with chronic liver disease should not use any form of nicotinic acid. People with gout should also avoid nicotinic acid because it elevates uric acid.Bile-Acid Binding... Read more »

Psoriasis: Other Medications

...acitretin).Side Effects. Common and temporary side effects include headaches, gingivitis, joint pain, gout, body hair growth, tremor, and fatigue.More serious complications may include the... Read more »

Gout: Highlights

Gout can be an extremely painful condition. About two-thirds of those with gout say their pain is among the worst they've ever had, according to a new survey. Many said flare ups made... Read more »

Gout: Causes

Gout typically strikes the joint of the big toe, but may affect other joints, such as the ankle or knee. Common symptoms of gout include:InflammationPainRednessStiffnessSwellingA gout attack... Read more »

Gout: Resources

...Diseaseswww.rheumatology.org -- American College of Rheumatologywww.arthritis.org -- The Arthritis Foundationwww.gouteducation.org -- The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society Read more »

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