Dr. Herman explains if it's possible to manage PAD with lifestyle changes and/or medication.

If found early, lifestyle modifications including diet, exercise, and quitting smoking are crucial to slowing down and halting the progress of Peripheral Arterial Disease and the end-stage organ damage it causes. In addition, there are multiple medications available, specifically anti-platelet medications, which are basically thought of as aspirin. These medications should not be considered blood thinners, but a more anti-platelet activity that can also lower blood pressure. Keeping diabetes in check is also one of the most important aspects of Peripheral Arterial Disease management. We also know from multiple studies that cholesterol-lowering medication and diet have the most important effect on the vascular bed.

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