Question 1

what are the effects of statin drugs on cardio-vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Decrease risk : Statins can and have been shown in trials to decreease the risk of stroke and heart attack

Question 2

is there any effective medicine that treats peripheral vascular disease ?

Accepted Answer

Tx: No smoking; meds to help stop smoking would be useful.  Walking to tolerance is advised.  This is not doubt the most important thing.  Statins are advised as there is generally blocked arteries elsewhere.  Aspirin is useful.  Pletal (cilostazol) is a drug that some find lets them walk further.

Question 3

can there be any effectilve medicine to treat peripheral vascular disease ?

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Yes, blood: Thinners and anti-platelet classes of drugs.  Your doctor will know which one to prescribe for which condition.

Question 4

is there any effectilve medicine to treat peripheral vascular disease:  any hope ?

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Vascular Disease: Vascular disease is an intrinsic part of diabetes mellitus.  Prolonged elevated blood sugars have a profound and lasting effect on the vascular and neurologic structures..

Exercise, diet changes and smoking cessation are very important !

Question 5

what is degenerative vascular disease?

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Atherosclerotic : Degenerative vascular disease refers to atherosclerotic disease. It is not vascular disease in a 'degenerate'.  We call it degenerative because the vessels begin to degenerate from the damage to their walls.

Question 6

what are the tests for vascular disease?

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Many: There are many screening tests available for use in individuals at risk for vascular disease. These include carotid duplex which looks for plaque in the carotid arteries. Another important tool is a lowerextremity  arterial evaluation/abi which measures the blood pressure ratio in the arm to ankle to estimate blood flow to the legs and ais an excellent marker of vascular disease. Certain blood tes.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of vascular disease?

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Multiple: The symtoms are muliple and varied depending on which vascular bed is involved. Coronary arteries: chest pain , shortness of breath and possibly myocardial infarction. Carotid arteries /and or vessels supplying the brain: stroke/tia. Renal arteries:high blood pressure. Aorta and blood vessels suppling the extremities: leg pain , leg weakness.These are only a few.

Question 8

what are the symptoms associated with vascular disease?

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Two types: Arteries (vessels that flow away from heart to body) and veins (vessels that flow from body to heart) have different symptoms. In artery disease - lack of blood flow to muscles produces loss of ability to use muscles and if acute may produce pain, pallor and loss of pulse. Venous disease presents as varicose veins and progressive swelling of affected area - usually legs. Heart vessels-chest pain.

Question 9

please explain what are some symptoms of vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Be specific: Vascular disease in which part of the body? Symptoms vary. Be specific.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: vascular disease?

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It depends: The vascular system is made up with 3 components, arteries, veins, and lymph channels.  The most common description of vascular disease is usually associated with arterial insufficiency, also known as PAD.  This usually is more of an issue as people age, who also have associated medical conditions to include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, elevated cholesterol, smokers.

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