Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Vascular Disease Treatment

Learn how to manage the pain that can result from vascular disease and reduce your risk of heart disease.

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  • Lifestyle Changes
    Lifestyle changes are critical for every patient with PAD. Medication is often required to improve function and protect the heart.
  • Medications
    Drugs used for improving leg pain and function are generally those that either prevent blood clots (typically anti-platelet drugs) or open blood vessels.
  • Reducing Heart Risks
    If a patient cannot control heart risk factors with lifestyle measures, treatment may be needed.
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  • Maintaining Good Vascular Health
    Baby Boomers need to understand how to maintain a healthy vascular system as they become seniors. By 2015, the U.S. Census reports an expected 87 million people aged 55 and older, up from 67 million in 2005.
  • Carotid Artery Disease
    Baby boomers and seniors can take steps to reduce their chances of having a stroke, the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
  • Protect Yourself from an AAA Rupture
    It is estimated that more than one million people are living with undiagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and at least 95 percent of these can be successfully treated if detected prior to rupture.
  • Surgery
    In severe cases, surgery may be needed to open blocked blood vessels. Learn about the various types of surgery and their benefits.
  • New Medicare Benefit
    (NAPS)- New Medicare recipients can protect themselves from a serious, often fatal, by being screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) before it ruptures. 
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