PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be treated with a variety of outpatient options, including lifestyle changes, medications, and exercise programs:
Lifestyle changes:
Quit smoking, eat a heart-healthy diet, and manage stress
Exercise programs:
We may recommend supervised exercise training, such as walking, leg exercises, or treadmill programs.
Medications:
Antiplatelet medicines, such as aspirin or clopidogrel, can be used to treat PAD. Statins can also be used to lower low-density lipoprotein levels.
Procedures or surgery:
Options we can offer in the office setting include treatments to improve blockage of arteries in a limb, usually the leg, caused by a buildup of plaque. Symptoms alleviated by our procedures include:
● Pain in the leg, even when resting
● Skin ulcers or wounds on the leg
● Infection or gangrene on the leg
● Symptoms that prevent you from doing daily tasks
At our office, we have a wide variety of tools at our disposal to open blocked vessels, including intravascular ultrasound, angioplasty balloons, atherectomy devices to scrape out plaque, and stents to keep vessels open. Procedures are typically 1 hour in length, and patients can return home 1 hour after the procedure.
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