How Is Peripheral Artery Disease Treated?

Treatments for peripheral artery disease include lifestyle changes, anti-clotting medicines, statins to control cholesterol, and medicines to treat high blood pressure. When peripheral artery disease is advanced or does not respond to lifestyle changes and medicines, your doctor may recommend surgery or procedures such as bypass grafting, angioplasty and stent placement, and atherectomy.


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  • Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Date Content Published: Monday, November 16, 2015 at 12:00 PM
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, March 28, 2016 at 08:26 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 01:51 AM

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