Question 1

is it possible that i have peripheral heart disease(leg pain when resting) without claudication?

Accepted Answer

PVD: Peripheral vascular disease is related to the systemic circulation and technically isn't 'heart disease'.  It is vascular disease albeit the heart is an essential part of the vascular system. Claudication is a symptom produced when the vascular disease is severe enough to cause it. Many people have pvd, they don't all have claudication.

Question 2

is 16 too young for int. claudication the symptoms fit? pain in the legs when walking even short distances almost like cramping but goes with rest?

Accepted Answer

Not realy: Intermittent claudication in a young patient is unusual and should prompt a search for causes other than atherosclerosis.
 Osteochondroma
 popliteal artery entrapmentsyndrome
cystic adventitial disease
 fibromuscular dysplasia, 
takayasu's arteritis
buerger's disease, or thomboangiitis obliterans.

Question 3

what is claudication?

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Jaw claudication: It's a symptom in of the giant cell arteritis.It's.A gradual feeling of discomfort, weakness and tension after use, may occur in the muscles of mastication (jaw claudication) and occasionally in tongue muscles. Some patients complain of masticatory muscle pain after prolonged chewing or eating meat and the dentist may be the first to evaluate a patient with giant cell arteritis.

Question 4

what is intermittent claudication?

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Leg pain: It is leg pain that occurs with walking, and relieved by rest. It is intermittent in that rest alleviates the discomfort. If is due to poor circulation to the leg muscles. This distinguishes intermittent claudication from neurogenic claudication (from narrowing around the nerves in the low back, that is stenosis).

Question 5

what does  intermittent claudication mean?

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Doesnt happen every: Intermittent means it doesnt occur every time but from time to time. Claudication is caused by an imbalance of suply and demand to the extremities.Lthis causes pain. It may not occur every time as it depends on workload, duration, and collaterals.

Question 6

might someone have intermittent claudication?

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PAD: Intermittent claudication is calf pain that comes on when you walk.  Many people have it.  Ask your doctor to check you pulses.

Question 7

how would you treat intermittent claudication?

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Walking program: Smoking cessation is #1 step.  Then a regimented walking program.  Arterial doppler with abis is useful to determine how much circulation is impaired.

Question 8

please help! what is the cure for claudication?

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There are several: The cure for claudication is to get more blood to the legs. This can be accomplished in several ways -- surgically, endovascularly, or "conservatively" (a supervised exercise regimen).

For simple claudication, the data would tell you that all of the treatments have the same quality of life at 6 months -- the decision of how to proceed is one you need to make with your vascular surgeon.

Question 9

intermittent claudication and how is it treated?

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Depends on cause: There are two types one is neurogenic and the other vascular. Treatments are very different. Firstly the cause needs to be confirmed. Secondly both produce pain with walking (the latter may have pain even at rest and this is not a good sign). So i would suggest see your pmd and get a work-up.

Question 10

what are the tests for intermittent claudication?

Accepted Answer

ABI/PVR: The easiest test is an ankle brachial index which is a comparison between the arm pressure and the calf or ankle pressure. Values in the range of 0.9-1.0 are usually normal. Patients that claudicate usually have values less than that. Please see a vascular specialist.

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