Is there a cure for peripheral arterial disease? what are the treatments available now?

PAD: Pad affects about 10-12 million americans. There is no "cure" per say but there are treatments that can control it and treatments that can treat clinical sequela. Pad is associated with diabetes, hypertension , hypercholesterolemia , family history , and tobacco abuse. The biggest modifiable risk factor is tobacco abuse. Symptomatic pad can be treated with meds or surgery.

No cure, many paths!: Cornerstone of therapy is prevention. Lower risks by smoking cessation, optimizing lipid profile with diet and meds (as needed), exercise of lower extremities, control of blood pressure and diabetes. If blockages are severe, they may be cleared by balloon, stents and shaving (atherectomy), or in extreme cases or recurrent cases, bypassed surgically.

No cure but...: Treatment always starts with risk factor management..Smoking cessation, lipid control, BP control, exercise, wt loss. Balloon angioplasty, stenting, athrectomy, direct removal of plaque (endarterectomy) and bypass surgery are all possible treatments depending on symptoms. Vascular surgeons provide all of these and so are uniquely qualified to manage patients with pad in an unbiased manner.