Pharm PAD Flashcards
What is the biggest risk factor for PAD
Smoking
What is the pharmacologic treatment for smoking cessation
NRT - nicotine replacement therapy
Bupropion ER
Varenicline
What is risk factor management for patients <75 with clinical ASCVD diagnosis?
high intensity statin
What should be administered to patient with HTN and PAD
ACE or ARB
What should be given to patients at risk for PAD with low bleeding risk
Aspirin or clopidogrel
When is anticoagulation therapy (warfarin) indicated for PAD?
Only when other indication is present like mechanical heart valve, atrial fibrillation
How do you diagnose PAD?
Ankle brachial index
What do the ABI results mean?
> 1.4 - arteries non-compressible
1.0-1.40 - Normal
0.91-0.99 - borderline
<0.9 - abnormal
What are the medical therapy options for PAD?
Antiplatelet
Statin
Antihypertensive
Oral anticoagulation
What is the recommended antiplatelet therapy for symptomatic Class I PAD
Aspirin alone (75-325) or Clopidogrel alone (75)
What should be prescribed for patients that have PAD, a high CVD risk, and no increased bleed risk
Aspirin + clopidogrel
Should aspirin be used in asymptomatic patients with PAD
Controversial
What can be used for claudication treatment specifically?
Cilostazol; Pentoxifylline not recommended
Cilostazol drug info
Indication - intermittent claudication
Dose - 100mg PO bid
Antiplatelet agent
CI: CHF
ADE: bleeding, headache, diarrhea
What should be used in the case of an acute embolism or thrombosis that is limb threatening?
intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy - plasminogen activators
What are the plasminogen activators?
Streptokinase
Urokinase
rTPA - alteplase
Reteplase
Which plasminogen activator is most effective
rTPA > streptokinase
What makes streptokinase a poorer option than rTPA
lower fibrin specificity which causes increased bleeding risk
Longer half life = more bleeding (18 min)
What are the contraindications to using plasminogen activators?
Increased bleeding risk
Chronic occlusive dz s/t atherosclerotic dz
Thrombosis or a surgical bypass graft placed < 14 days prior
Acute embolic occlusion of a suprapopliteal vessel
Open surgical bypass
Endovascular mechanical thromboembolectomy may be more expedious
How is rTPA administered?
Bolus then continuous infusion through a catheter
How should chronic venous insufficiency be treated non-pharm?
Compression stockings and elevation of the legs
How should varicose veins be managed not pharm?
Compression stockings
Exercise/weight loss
Surgical intervention:
-Sclerotherapy
-Laser treatment
-Catheter assisted procedures using radiofrequency or laser energy
-High ligation and vein stripping
-Endoscopic vein surgery