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152. Going Out on a Limb - An Approach to Peripheral Arterial Disease

The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

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Theraphy and Aspirin in Patients With Pa D

In terms of medical theraphy, anti plateled theraphy with aspiron or cloplitogril has been shown to reduce recurrent cardio vascular events. P d e inhibitors such as silo stasl are indicated in patience with life style limiting intermittent clodication after they have tried three months of supervised, graded exercise theraphy. When conservative measures fail, or if a patient develops critical limi schema, patient should be referred to a vascular surgeon and interventionalist for revasculrization therapy via endo vascular or surgical as. In severe cases, amputation may be needed.

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