Pain Management For Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication - Lifestyle Changes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
Treatment
There are two treatment goals for PAD and claudication:
- Manage the pain of intermittent claudication, improve functioning, and prevent PAD from getting worse, so that gangrene does not occur.
- Reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke).
Lifestyle changes, especially smoking cessation and exercise, are critical for every patient with PAD. Medication is often required to improve function and protect the heart. In very severe cases, surgery may be needed to improve...
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