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Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral Artery Disease. By: Rachel Weaver. What is it?.

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Peripheral Artery Disease

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  1. Peripheral Artery Disease By: Rachel Weaver

  2. What is it? • Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.) is a condition that DOUBLES your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Along with making it 4 times more likely you will die of heart disease such as a heart attack or stroke. It happens when plaque builds up in arteries.

  3. Effect on Cardio System

  4. Symptoms • Many People with P.A.D. have no symptoms. • Pain • Cramps • Tired Feeling • Heaviness in legs, thighs, and buttocks when exercising.

  5. Diagnosis • Ankle-Brachial Index (A.B.I.) • This is based on comparing blood-pressure readings from your arms and ankles, and then calculating a A.B.I. number. (takes about 10mins) • A number below 0.9 means you have P.A.D. • Doctors recommend that if your over 50 you get tested.

  6. Treatment • Exercise Program • Healthier Diet • Quit Smoking • Maintain a Healthy Wait

  7. Frequency • Usually occurs in people over age 50 • Diabetes • People Who Smoke or Used to Smoke • “About 60% of P.A.D. patients have blockages in the arteries of the heart or brain, as well as in their legs.” –P.A.D. Facts Online

  8. Prevention Measures • Don’t Smoke! • Exercise 30-60mins a day • Control Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol

  9. Sources • http://www.padfacts.com/

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