Peripheral Vascular Disease: Inadequate Blood flow to the body

1. Primary: Quit smoking, Exercise daily for at least 15 minutes, don't wear tight socks

2. Secondary:Metroplol, Warfin, Heparin, Lovenox, Lipitor, Furosemide

3. Tertiary:Angioplasty & Bypass Grafting

4. Symptoms: pain is aching and throbbing; pulses present but may be difficult to palpate through edema; skin may be reddish blue; location is on side of ankles; sores have irregular border

5. Etiology:disease that causes restricted blood flow to the legs. It occurs when veins and arteries get narrow, has spasm, or clots

6. Diagnostic Parameters: CT Scan, Doppler, Ankle Brachial Index,Exercise Tolerance Testing, Duplex Ultrasonography

7. Risk Factors: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, 50 years or older, Cigarette Smoking, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle

8. Influencing Factors: 50 years or older, heart disease, history of stroke, family history of peripheral artery disease

9. Treatment: Antiplatelet, cholesterol lowering, & medications to control blood pressure

10. Incidence: It affects 10% Americans. Men and women are both affected equally by PVD, atherosclerosis.

11. Interrelated Concepts: Perfusion, Gas Exchange, Nutrition