Peripheral Arterial Disease

Volume 02, Issue 05
February 2011

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Diane Branks, DPM

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

In the United States, PAD is estimated to affect 8 million people. Patients with PAD have a two- to sixfold increase in CV mortality and significantly increased risks for amputation, disability, and diminished quality of life.

In a prospective observational study (getABI), researchers measured ankle-brachial index (ABI) in nearly 7,000 un­selected patients aged 65 or older and found that...