You counsel S.P. on risk factor modification
What would you address, and why?
Quit smoking: Smoking cessation reduces the progression of the disease. Among other things,
smoking can cause repetitive endothelial damage that leads to increased risk of atherosclerosis
and related damage.
Exercise: Exercise decreases vascular resistance and enhances blood flow to the exercised extremity.
It is important to encourage the patient to walk through some of the pain before resting; this
stimulates the growth of new blood vessels to supply the oxygen- and nutrient-deprived muscles.
Claudication symptoms will decrease as collateral circulation is formed.
Control BP: Patients who have PAD almost certainly have concomitant cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease. Reducing BP helps reduce the risk of morbidity from all vascular
problems.
Comply with medication regimen: Patients need to be educated about the importance of taking
their medication as prescribed. It might be helpful to explain how each medication will help with
the treatment of PAD. For example, lipid-lowering agents, antihypertensives, and antiplatelet
agents, such as aspirin or clopidogrel, all help decrease the patient's risk for cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease.
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