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

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Dr. Christopher Hendrix answered

Specializes in Podiatry

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 !

Answered 6/11/2013

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Dr. Michael Korona answered

Specializes in Radiology - Interventional

It's up to you. : No smoking. Eat right. Lose weight. Exercise. See aha.Org or heart.Org about risk factor modification.

Answered 6/10/2013

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Dr. Joel Gotvald answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Yes: Although there are simple lifestyle modification that can help, i.e. not smoking, exercising regularly, eating low fat / low cholesterol diet, & maintaining normal weight, there are also medications that can benefit. Some include statin drugs (such as Lipitor, (atorvastatin) Zocor), claudication medication (such as Cilostazol), antiplatelet meds (ASA, Plavix). Control diabetes & hypertension. See vascular expert

Answered 5/8/2016

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