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CardiovascularModerate
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Vascular Surgery · Cardiovascular
Moderate
Severity
Common — affects an estimated 8-10 million adults in large populations, more frequent in smokers and diabetics over 50
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Vascular Surgery
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Management focuses on aggressive control of cardiovascular risk factors including smoking cessation
- 2blood pressure and cholesterol management
- 3and diabetes control
- 4alongside a supervised walking exercise program to improve symptoms. Medications to prevent blood clots and improve blood flow are commonly used
- 5while severe blockages causing critical limb ischemia may require angioplasty
- 6stenting
- 7or surgical bypass to restore blood flow and prevent limb loss.
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