Leg blood vessel blockage requires heart-protecting drugs
28th Nov 2005, 22:26 GMT
When some one has a severe blockage in a major leg blood vessel (known simply as PAD, peripheral artery disease), it is often overseen, so people are not given necessary heart medicine. A study at University of Michigan discovered this failure by looking at patients between 2002 and 2005 who underwent leg stenting (PVI) to open up blocked arteries in the legs and/or abdomen. This study includes more than 1,000 patients for an entire year following their PVI procedure. I would like to note that once a person is diagnosed with clotting in the legs or abdomen, the first phase of treatment requires the patient to change certain lifestyle factors such as losing weight, exercising, quitting smoking. When lifestyle changes aren't enough, medicines such as blood thinners are introduced, then procedures such as peripheral vascular interventions (PVI) are performed. It is after all of these steps, and protocols are accomplished, that the patient goes home, or resumes daily life with little screening or testing by the physician. Most patients suffering from PAD die of a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. Read Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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