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老年心脏病学杂志(英文版) 2007
Medical treatment of peripheral arterial disease in the elderlyKeywords: peripheral arterial disease,intermittent claudication,cilostazol,antiplatelet drugs,statins,angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors,beta-blockers,exercise rehabilitation Abstract: Smoking should be stopped and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism be treated in elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Statins reduce the incidence of intermittent claudication and improve exercise duration until the onset of intermittent claudication in persons with PAD and hypercholesterolemia. Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or clopidogrel, especially clopidogrel, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and statins should be given to all persons with PAD. Beta blockers should be given if coronary artery disease is present. Exercise rehabilitation programs and cilostazol lengthen exercise time until intermittent claudication develops. Chelation therapy should be avoided.
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