Revascularization More Effective Than Exercise Alone for PAD

For many patients with peripheral artery disease, receiving a stent will help boost the benefits of regular exercise and reduce symptoms.

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A recent study suggests that procedures designed to improve blood flow in those compromised arteries can reduce future muscle scarring. Researchers presenting findings at this years American Heart Association conference found that placing stents in the blocked arteries or doing open surgery to create bypass grafts around the blockages can be more effective at helping to prevent scarring from getting worse than exercise without any revascularization procedures.
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