Hospital Discharge Teaching for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Lucretia M Wiltz-James; James Foley

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.003

Hospital Discharge Teaching for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;31(1):91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.003. Epub 2018 Dec 22.

Authors

Lucretia M Wiltz-James¹, James Foley²

Affiliations

¹ Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: Ljam14@lsuhsc.edu.
² Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.

PMID: 30736938
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.003

Abstract

Peripheral disease affects both arteries and veins and encompasses pathophysiologic conditions that affect arterial, venous, and lymphatic circulations. This article discusses disorders of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) that affect the lower extremity. PVD is an obstruction in the arteries known as arteriosclerosis obliterans, a condition that manifests from insufficient tissue perfusion that results in hardening of the arteries. Peripheral artery disease leads to an inflammatory condition called atherosclerosis. People at greatest risk include smokers, diabetics, those with high blood pressure, and those with elevated cholesterol levels.

Keywords: Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Discharge teaching instructions; Life-style modifications; Peripheral vascular disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Arteries
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge*
Patient Education as Topic*
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / blood
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / epidemiology
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / therapy*
Risk Reduction Behavior
Smokers
Veins