Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la arteriopatía periférica en el adulto joven

Abstract

Introduction: Arteriopathy is a disease that affects thousands of people in the world, it is characterized by the functional or mechanical occlusion of arteries of various calibers, within the etiology is arteriosclerosis; Several associated factors are identified, such as smoking and having a sedentary life; the diagnosis is based on the physical examination and complementary tests such as imaging; the treatment is fundamentally based on prevention before taking an alternative pharmacological treatment; Currently there is little evidence of which is the best method of choice for diagnosis and treatment in primary health care. The present work is required to determine the diagnosis and updated treatment of peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs in young adults through bibliographic review in high-impact journals such as PUDMED, SCIELO and GOOGLE academic that have quartile I and II of the last 5 years. It is concluded that peripheral arterial disease in Ecuador is part of the pathologies that cause great cardiovascular morbidity and that its prevalence lies in smoking men with diabetes mellitus. The imaging diagnostic method at the first level of care is Doppler ultrasound and to this is added the clinical history to recognize risk factors. Treatment is preventive rather than pharmacological.