There is no cure for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). However, there is medication that can be prescribed to manage symptoms and avoid heart attack, stroke, coronary heart disease and other types of CVD (cardiovascular disease).
When the blood vessels are unhealthy, there are also lifestyle changes that can improve one’s condition. Such changes include: healthy nutrition, weight loss, reduction of alcohol consumption, supervised physical exercise (walking, fitness) and improvement of mental health in general (treatment of anxiety or depression). In most cases, PAD is closely associated with type II diabetes, which is why proper control of this metabolic disease can also lead to healthier blood vessels. The main methods of managing diabetes include: reducing the consumption of sugar or fat and lowering blood sugar levels.
The medication prescribed to treat PAD consists of: statin (to lower LDL cholesterol), anti-hypertensives (to control hypertension), blood-thinning drugs (to prevent potential blood clots that can cause a heart attack or a stroke), medicine to manage leg pain and improve blood flow. Most medication has to be taken up to six months to improve symptoms. However, according to knowledgeable PAD doctors Arizona area clinicians, before starting the treatment, it is important to know that the many side effects of these medications include: muscle aches, indigestion, nausea, headaches, dry cough, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, rashes, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
In some cases, the physician may recommend procedures for revascularization such as angioplasty (which widens the blocked or narrowed part of the artery) or artery bypass graft (which bypasses the blockage in the artery through blood vessels taken from other parts of the body). Angioplasty is less invasive because it does not require major incisions and, usually, entails local anesthetic and quicker recovery. Conversely, a bypass has potential for major complications, but it also provides longer-lasting results.
In case of complications resulting from PAD, there are other therapies available including: sclerotherapy for stroke, ablation for deep vein thrombosis and IVC filter placement.
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