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Health Encyclopedia: Peripheral Artery Disease And Intermittent Claudication Medications
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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 pain and function are generally those that either prevent blood clots (typically anti-platelet drugs) or open blood vessels. Such drugs also help protect the heart.
Experts now recommend that patients with PAD be given treatments for managing both heart risk factors and intermittent claudication.
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