PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - AlMahameed, Amjad
TI  - Peripheral arterial disease: Recognition and medical management
DP  - 2006 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 621--638
VI  - 73
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/7/621.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/7/621.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2006 Jul 01; 73
AB  - Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common but has a variable presentation and is often unrecognized and undertreated. Patients with PAD have an increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. The ankle-brachial index is a quick, reliable diagnostic tool that also helps assess disease severity and prognosis. Treatment goals for PAD are to improve symptoms, enhance functional performance, prevent limb amputation, and reduce cardiovascular complications.