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Treatments For Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication - Complications
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Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have the same risk of death from heart events or stroke as people already diagnosed with heart disease. The risk increases as PAD gets worse. The worse the leg condition, the poorer the overall health of the patient.
If patients have blood clots and blockages in other arteries (brain, heart) as well as the legs, the risk for any vascular complication involving the heart, the brain, or the leg arteries...
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Why African-Americans are at Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease
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Questions Raised About Peripheral Artery Disease Test
Results from a new Scottish study have raised questions about the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The scientists say the... Read more »
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is due to atherosclerosis – a progressive disease that involves the... Read more »
Cholesterol, blood-pressure meds help patients with peripheral...
Scientists followed 2,420 patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a form of atherosclerosis, to determine the effects of heart drugs on... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Lifes...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There are two treatment goals for PAD and claudication:Manage the pain of intermittent claudication, improve functioning, and prevent PAD from... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reduc...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatments for PAD help manage leg pain and improve function, as well as reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke. Drugs used for improving leg... Read more »
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