title: Optimal management of peripheral arterial disease for the non-specialist.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) now affects approximately 20% of adults older than 55 years to an estimated total of 27 million people in the Western World. The aim of this paper is to describe the medical management of PAD for the non-vascular specialist, particularly general practitioners, where PAD has now been included in the Northern Ireland Department of Health's Primary Care Service Framework (Directed Enhanced Service).
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. modonnell904@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hannon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors