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Health Encyclopedia: Peripheral Artery Disease And Intermittent Claudication Reducing Heart Risk Factors
- Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication - Reducing Heart Risk Factors
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
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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Health Guide
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