title: Peripheral arterial disease. A marker of morbidity and mortality.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities is a common manifestation of the atherosclerotic process. A heightened awareness of symptomatic and asymptomatic disease, as well as screening of at-risk patients, is imperative because of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and even death. This article describes the various symptoms, diagnostic tests, and therapies for this common, underdiagnosed, undertreated disease.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. daniel.federman@va.gov
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Federman
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kravetz
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bravata
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirsner
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors