Peripheral Artery Disease

Question 1

What is Peripheral Artery Disease(PAD)?

Answer 1

Stenosis of peripheral arteries

Question 2

What are the risk factors for PAD?

Answer 2

Tobacco smoking
Diabetes Mellitus
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension

Question 3

What is the Key to PAD?

Answer 3

Leg pain in the calves on exertion that occurs when walking up or down hills and relieved by rest

Question 4

What clinical findings are severe PAD associated with?

Answer 4

loss of hair follicles

loss of sweat glands

loss of sebaceous glands

Skin becomes smooth and shiny

Question 5

What is the best initial test for PAD?

Answer 5

Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
-difference >10% or ABI <0.9 signifies disease

Question 6

What is the most accurate test for PAD?

Answer 6

Angiogram

Question 7

What are the treatment options for PAD?

Answer 7

Supervised exercise Progam
Cilostazol
Asprin or antiplatelet
Smoking cessation
Surgery to bypass stenosis

Question 8

What is the most effective medication in PAD?

Answer 8

Cilostazol

Question 9

What should be used in all major vascular diseases?

Answer 9

BP: ACE-I

LDL <70: statins for everyone

Diabetes control