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Treatment

The goals of PAD treatment are to reduce symptoms and prevent the condition from worsening or progressing. Treatment usually includes lifestyle changes, regular exercise, and medications. In severe cases that do not respond to conservative PAD treatment, surgery may be necessary.

Patients who have peripheral artery disease should not smoke. In patients with PAD, people who smoke typically develop symptoms 10 years earlier than non-smokers. Smoking also increases the risk for hea...Read the full article