Peripheral arterial disease

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2009 Oct;70(10):560-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.10.44622.

Abstract

Peripheral arterial disease is commonly caused by atherosclerosis, and symptoms depend on the location and size of the affected artery, metabolic demands on the tissue, and the presence or absence of a collateral circulation. This article reviews the current evidence for the diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Extremities / blood supply
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intermittent Claudication / etiology
  • Intermittent Claudication / therapy*
  • Ischemia / etiology
  • Ischemia / therapy*
  • Male
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / classification
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors