New Delhi (India), August 1: Legs are the mirror of cardiovascular health. Crampy pain, Acute leg pains, Blue toes, Non-healing ulcers, and toe gangrenes are all early signs of the deteriorating vascular health of an individual.
As per Dr Shubhabrata Banerjee Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in Manipal Hospital Kolkata untreated patients may lose their affected limb. Combined with stress, diabetes, hypertension, unhealthy lifestyle, and lack of proper treatment, these patients are almost destined to suffer a major cardiac or cerebral attack in the near future.
A holistic care starting from patient awareness of early signs of vascular insufficiency and educating them about proper foot care and protocol-based preventive vascular care is required.
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Enthusiastic revascularisation of limbs ranging from peripheral arterial angioplasties, peripheral stenting, and leg bypasses are essential to open up choked vessels. Modern vascular surgery also encompasses catheter-directed thrombolysis of clots and clot thrombo-suction in cases of acute leg attack. Wound care, vacuum dressings, and artificial skin (dermal) substitutes also promote rapid wound healing. Supervised physiotherapy helps in the rapid rehabilitation of the treated patients.
However, the key to good cardiovascular health is promoting a healthy lifestyle. This starts with the practice of healthy dietary habits, abstaining from junk food, fatty and oily fried food, and a carbohydrate-rich diet. Smoking is a major evil to vascular health and tobacco has to be abstained and forgone if one is habituated to. Above all, in our day-to-day stressful life walking at least a mile a day will help in promoting health, improving circulation, and de-stressing.
Dr Shubhabrata Banerjee (7763027839)
MBBS, MS(Gen Surg), MRCS (Eng), DNB(Peripheral Vascular Surgery)
Irish Endovascular Fellowship- St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Manipal Hospital Kolkata (Dhakuria, Broadway)