A member asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with peripheral vascular disease.

14 doctors weighed in across 9 answers

Ignore: Arterial disease: walking venous disease: compression stockings, venous ablation.

Answered 5/6/2014

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Ignore: Eat a low fat diet and ask your doctor if you need "statins" to keep your cholesterol under control.

Answered 7/19/2015

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Stents like used in the heart are often used to open the clogged vessels to the legs.

Answered 7/16/2014

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Ignore: Exercise regimen and medications are tried before considering peripheral intervention except CLI.

Answered 1/2/2015

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Pain in your legs. Stop smoking tobacco. It will set you free.

Answered 1/4/2015

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Dr. Angelina Postoev md facs answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Stop smoking! Star walking and running as much as you can!

Answered 4/2/2015

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Dr. Carlos Orrego answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Ignore: Regular exercise is the most effective first line treatment. Do no smoke.

Answered 4/21/2015

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Stop Smoking, Watch weight. Keep Walking, build endurance Beware heart issues too.

Answered 5/30/2017

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Dr. Zbigniew Moszczynski answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Exercise, don't smoke, eat healthy diet.

Answered 9/14/2015

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