Question 1

can you die from peripheral vascular disease?

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Yes you can: Peripheral vascular disease and cardiovascular disease are the number one killer. They kill by cardiovascular events; such as stroke, heart attack, sudden death, limb loss, organ failure, hemorrhage or bleeding out. Often no warning to the patient or doc, before a vascular event. Patients and doctors have to work as a team to diagnose and treat before event occurs.

Question 2

define for me what peripheral vascular disease is?

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Hardening: Of the arteries leading to decreased blood flow to the extremities.

Question 3

what are symptoms of  peripheral vascular disease?

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Follow below: Difficulty walking requiring to stop after a certain distance is usually the first symptom this occurs because the blood flow is inadequate to supply the muscle when active
other issues wounds that are difficult to heal.

Question 4

what are the tests for peripheral vascular disease?

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Begin with: Ankle brachial indices or segmental pressures to see if there is a problem. If these are positive cta of aorta and leg vessels should be performed. Conventional angiography used less often for diagnosis nowadays.  See radiologyinfo.Org.

Question 5

is peripheral vascular disease considered reversible?

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Not really: Peripheral vascular disease is not necessarily reversible, but its risk can be successfully managed. The pillars of treatment are, 1) smoking cessation, 2) anti- platelet therapy (aspirin/ plavix), and 3) statin therapy to lower cholesterol. There have been anecdotal reports of plaque reversal but this does not happen for everybody.

Question 6

what is peripheral vascular disease? can it be treated?

Accepted Answer

Arterial narrowing: Narrowing or occlusion of arteries outside the heart/coronaries. Most often referred to extremities arterial disease which is 80-90% in the lower extremities . Treatment includes lifestyle modification like stop smoking, medications/ aspirin, walking excercises, endovascular procedures like stenting , bypass surgeries or even amputation in extreme cases.

Question 7

is hypoxemia associated with peripheral vascular disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Hypoxia does not lead to periphral arterial disease but can make symptoms worse.

Question 8

are diabetics more prone to peripheral vascular disease? why?

Accepted Answer

Yes, vascular risks: People with type 2 diabetes not only have high sugars, but also likely have the Insulin resistance syndrome, including high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL chol, increased tendency to clot, increased inflammation. All of these factors promote atherogenic (plaque) disease in blood vessels, leading to higher risk of stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary heart disease.

Question 9

is peripheral vascular disease the same thing as hypertension?

Accepted Answer

No: Hypertension is a sustained elevation in one's blood pressure. Peripheral vascular disease is when you develop plaques in the peripheral arteries that can progress to blockages.

Question 10

md wants to treat peripheral vascular disease. what if i don't?

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Ask your doctor: You should take steps to improve health including smoking cessation, healthy diet , exercise, keeping cholesterol and blood pressure lot with medications if necessary and perhaps taking aspirin.   As to whether you should have a stent or surgery to improve circulation to your legs depends on your symptoms and whether you are at risk of loosing part of a limb from poor circulation.

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