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Provider Perspectives

Hear from PAD Providers

Talking with your doctor about peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an important part of the decision-making process. By sharing your values and preferences, you can help your doctor present the most appropriate options for managing your PAD. Together you can come to a decision about the best treatments to fit your symptoms and your lifestyle.

Watch these videos to hear from providers with expertise in treating PAD.

Dr. Matthew Bunte

Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Daphne Bascom

Dr. Daphne Bascom

Physician & Former YMCA Medical Director; Vice President Population Health

Dr. Robert Carter

Dr. Robert Carter

Vascular Surgeon

Dr. Carlos Rivas-Gotz

Dr. Carlos Rivas-Gotz

Cardiologist

What Is PAD?

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  1. Explaining PAD
  2. Risk factors
  3. Link between diabetes and PAD
  4. Signs and symptoms
  5. How PAD is diagnosed

PAD Treatments Overview

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  1. How to manage PAD
  2. Non-invasive and Invasive treatments
  3. Importance of exercise
  4. When to consider invasive treatments
  5. How to manage treatment costs

Lifestyle Changes

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  1. How lifestyle changes help PAD
  2. Importance of quitting smoking
  3. Importance of healthy foot care
  4. What happens if I do nothing?

Exercise Therapy

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  1. Recommended form of exercise
  2. Finding supervised exercise programs
  3. Walking through pain
  4. Risks of exercise
  5. Benefits of exercise

Medications

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  1. Types of medications for PAD
  2. Medications to reduce cardiovascular risk
  3. Medications to reduce leg pain
  4. Risks and side effects

Invasive Treatments

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  1. Invasive treatments for PAD
  2. Explaining endovascular procedures: risks, benefits, recovery time
  3. Determining the type of procedure
  4. Explaining leg bypass surgery: risks, benefits, recovery time
  5. Explaining endarterectomy: risks, benefits, recovery time
  6. What to consider after invasive procedures

Deciding on a PAD Treatment

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  1. Discussing your PAD
  2. Sharing values and preferences
  3. Preparing and asking questions
  4. PAD treatment plan may change over time

Explaining PAD (Spanish version)

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  1. Explicando PAD
  2. Cómo se diagnostica la PAD
  3. Descripción general de los tratamientos PAD
  4. Consideraciones de tratamiento
  5. Recursos para ayudar a administrar el PAD
  6. Importancia del ejercicio
  7. Importancia del cuidado de los pies
  8. Reduciendo el riesgo de ataque cardíaco y una embolia o accidente cerebrovascular
  9. Medicamentos para administrar PAD
  10. Tratamientos invasivos para PAD
  11. Compartir valores y preferencias
  1. Explaining PAD
  2. How PAD is diagnosed
  3. PAD treatments overview
  4. Treatment considerations
  5. Resources to help manage PAD
  6. Importance of exercise
  7. Importance of foot care
  8. Reducing risk of heart attack and stroke
  9. Medications to manage PAD
  10. Invasive treatments for PAD
  11. Sharing values and preferences

The doctors recorded for the Provider Perspectives video project granted their permission to use their interviews for this Decision Aid.

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