How To Prevent And Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease

Medication

Peripheral vascular disease patients may need to be treated with medication to help increase blood flow to the affected areas of the body. For some patients, changes in lifestyle habits may be sufficient for treatment. However, it is not enough for everyone. A peripheral vascular disease patient may need to take antiplatelet medications to reduce the ability of the platelets to stick together and develop blood clots. Anticoagulant medications may need to be taken to slow down the clotting cascade and impede the formation of blood clots. Statins can help lower a patient's cholesterol, which can help prevent further occlusion of the blood vessels in the lower extremities that cause peripheral vascular disease symptoms. Cilostazol is a medication peripheral vascular disease patients to dilate the blood vessels and help them walk a longer distance before experiencing claudication. Hypertension-controlling drugs are also commonly used to decrease the chances of further blood vessel damage.

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