Prevention of Peripheral vascular disease

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Clinical Trials for Peripheral vascular disease

Some of the clinical trials for Peripheral vascular disease include:

• Objective Evaluation of Proximal Ischemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Warfarin and Antiplatelet Vascular Evaluation - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Warfarin
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Detect Blood Vessel Inflammation in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Balloon Angioplasty - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Remodulin in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia With No Planned Revascularization Procedures - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Remodulin® (treprostinil sodium) Injection
• FIRE-PAD: Functional Improvement Through Revascularization of the Extremities for Peripheral Arterial Disease - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety/Feasibility Study of HBOC-201 in Amputation at/Below Knee From Critical Lower Limb Ischemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier-201 (HBOC 201)
• more clinical trials...»

Treatments for Peripheral vascular disease

Treatments to consider for Peripheral vascular disease may include:

• Treatment of any underlying cause
• Lifestyle changes
  • Quit smoking
  • Foot care - to avoid foot ulcers
• Medications
• Vasodilators
• Surgery
• more treatments...»

Prevention of Peripheral vascular disease:

What can I do to prevent or control peripheral vascular disease?

• Don't smoke.
• Keep blood pressure under control.
• Keep blood fats close to normal.
• Exercise.

You also may need surgery to treat this problem. (Source: excerpt from Keep your heart and blood vessels healthy: NIDDK)

Prevention Claims: Peripheral vascular disease

Information on prevention of Peripheral vascular disease comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Peripheral vascular disease prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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