RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vascular claudication: How to individualize treatment
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 429
OP 436
VO 64
IS 8
A1 Gray, Bruce H.
A1 Sullivan, Timothy M.
YR 1997
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/8/429.abstract
AB The development of angioplasty and stenting, along with the improvement of surgical procedures, have given physicians more options for treating claudication. However, most patients with intermittent claudication do not need a revascularization procedure, or even angiography. They do need an assessment of their coronary and carotid arteries. We present a treatment approach based on risk factor modification, symptom severity, and the risks and benefits of various procedures.