title: Peripheral arterial disease.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a process that occludes blood flow in limb arteries, which is often asymptomatic and therefore undiagnosed in primary care. It is significantly associated with cardio- and cerebro-vascular events, reduced physical functioning, and in extreme cases, loss of limbs. It is more prevalent with increasing age, in males, in those who smoke, in those with diabetes, and in those with dyslipidaemia.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*