Understand Your Risk for PAD
的人 烟 和/或患有2型糖尿病 糖尿病 are at especially high risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD. 如果你有 risk factors for peripheral artery disease, get screened, even if you're not having symptoms.
PAD risk factors you can't control
Certain risk factors for PAD can't be controlled, including:
- 增加 年龄
- 65岁及以上
- Age 50 to 64 with risk factors for 动脉粥样硬化, 比如糖尿病, a 历史 of smoking or a family 历史 of PAD after 动脉粥样硬化
- Age 50 and younger with type 2 糖尿病 and at least one other risk factor for 动脉粥样硬化
- 个人或家庭 历史 垫, cardiovascular disease or 中风.
- 比赛. PAD prevalence is greater in Black individuals.
PAD risk factors you can control
You can man年龄 or control the following risk factors:
- 吸烟 – Smokers may have almost three times the risk of PAD than non烟rs. 使用我们的指南 戒烟.
- 2型糖尿病 – Having 糖尿病 puts you at greater risk of developing PAD as well as other cardiovascular diseases. Learn more about the risks and how to man年龄 糖尿病.
- 高血压 – It's called "the silent killer" because it has no symptoms. Work with your health care professionals to monitor and control your blood pressure.
- High blood cholesterol – High cholesterol contributes to the build-up of plaque in the arteries (动脉粥样硬化), which can significantly reduce the blood's flow. Managing your cholesterol levels is essential to prevent or treat PAD.
- 体育活动 – It increases the distance that people with PAD can walk without pain and helps decrease the risk of heart attack and 中风. Supervised exercise programs are one of the treatments for people with PAD.
You can choose more than one risk factor to improve. Controlling only one isn’t as effective as taking care of all those you can control.
