35 Treatments  for Peripheral Vascular Disease

13 Tests 1 Medical Procedures 4 Surgical Procedures 10 Prescribed Medications

2 Over the Counter Medications 1 Self Care 3 Herbs and Supplements 1 Alternative Procedures

Vascular Surgeon

Family Practice Physician

Internist

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Treatment News for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Tests for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. Ankle-brachial Index (ABI) Millions of Americans suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a disease that occurs when your blood cannot flow efficiently through your arteries. Find out i...  More

2. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

3. Doppler Ultrasound Exam of Leg Arteries This test uses ultrasound to examine the blood flow in the major arteries and veins in the arms and legs.  More Costs

4. Doppler Ultrasound Scan of Upper Limb Arteries This test uses ultrasound to examine the blood flow in the major arteries and veins in the arms and legs.  More Costs

5. Angiography of Extremity Arteries Extremity arteriography is a test that uses x-rays and a special dye (contrast material) to see the arteries in the hands, arms, feet, or legs.  More Costs

6. Cutaneous Oximetry

7. Ultrasound Peripheral Vascular Flow Study This test uses ultrasound to examine the blood flow in the major arteries and veins in the arms and legs.  More Costs

8. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Magnetic resonance angiography is an MRI exam of the blood vessels. Unlike traditional angiography that involves placing a tube (catheter) into the body, MRA is con...  More

9. Angiography An arteriogram is an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. It can be used to see arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and man...  More

10. Arteriogram An arteriogram is an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. It can be used to see arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and man...  More

11. Ultrasound Scan Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  More

12. Blood Coagulation Tests Hemostasis has been described as a process by which the body spontaneously stops bleeding and maintains blood in the fluid state within the vascular compartment. Th...  More

13. Arteriography of Leg Arteries Extremity arteriography is a test that uses x-rays and a special dye (contrast material) to see the arteries in the hands, arms, feet, or legs.  More

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Medical Procedures for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. Laser-Assisted Balloon Angioplasty Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronar...  More

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Surgical Procedures for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. Peripheral Vascular Bypass A peripheral vascular bypass, also called a lower extremity bypass, is the surgical rerouting of blood flow around an obstructed artery that supplies blood to the l...  More

2. Endarterectomy Endarterectomy is an operation to remove or bypass the fatty deposits, or blockage, in an artery narrowed by the buildup of fatty tissue ( atherosclerosis ).  More

3. Femoral-Popliteal Artery Bypass Graft Costs

4. Insertion of Arterial Stent Endovascular stent surgery is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses advanced technology and instrumentation to treat such disorders of the circulatory s...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. clopidogrel(Plavix ) CLOPIDOGREL (kloh PID oh grel) helps to prevent blood clots. This medicine is used to prevent heart attack, stroke, or other vascular events in people who are at hi...  More

2. niacin(Niacor , others...) NIACIN (NYE a sin) is used in combination with a healthy diet to lower 'bad' cholesterol and increase 'good' cholesterol. This medicine is also ...  More

3. ticlopidine(Ticlid ) TICLOPIDINE (tye KLOE pi deen) helps to prevent blood clots. This medicine is used to prevent strokes in patients who have already had a stroke, or those who are at...  More

4. pentoxifylline(Trental , Pentoxil) PENTOXIFYLLINE (pen tox I fi leen) improves blood flow. This medicine helps to decrease the pain, discomfort, or cramps you can get from having poor circulation in ...  More

5. cilostazol(Pletal ) CILOSTAZOL (sil OH sta zol) is used to treat the symptoms of intermittent claudication. This condition causes pain in the legs during walking, and goes away with re...  More

6. aspirin-dipyridamole(Aggrenox ) ASPIRIN; DIPYRIDAMOLE (AS pir in; dye peer ID a mole) is used to decrease the risk of stroke in patients who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack. A trans...  More

7. aspirin(Easprin , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

8. heparin(Hep-Lock , others...) HEPARIN (HEP a rin) is an anticoagulant. It is used to treat or prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs, or heart. It stops clots from forming or getting bigger...  More

9. alteplase(Activase , Cathflo Activase) ALTEPLASE (AL te plase) can dissolve blood clots that form in the heart, blood vessels, or lungs after a heart attack. This medicine is also given to improve recove...  More

10. ketorolac(Toradol , others...) KETOROLAC (kee toe ROLE ak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for a short while to treat moderate to severe pain, including pain after s...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. niacin(Niacor , others...) NIACIN (NYE a sin) is used in combination with a healthy diet to lower 'bad' cholesterol and increase 'good' cholesterol. This medicine is also ...  More

2. aspirin(Arthritis Pain , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

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Self Care for Peripheral Vascular Disease

1. Lifestyle Modification

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Herbs and Supplements for Peripheral Vascular Disease What's this?

1. bilberry Bilberry, a close relative of blueberry, has a long history of medicinal use. The dried fruit has been popular for the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea, for topica...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. levocarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Acetylcarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

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Alternative Procedures for Peripheral Vascular Disease What's this?

1. Lifestyle Modification

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