title: A contemporary approach to peripheral arterial disease.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease is often overlooked by primary care providers because early physical findings are subtle and patients may not complain of symptoms until it is in its advanced stages.
authors.affiliation: Harper University Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Mich, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sieggreen
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008403:Mass Screening; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology