PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sinclair, Heather Q.
ED  - Halperin, Jonathan L.
TI  - Peripheral Vascular Disease and Dilated Aorta
DP  - 2010 Mar 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 16--16
VI  - 9
IP  - 6
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/6/16.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/6/16.full
AB  - Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects more than 8 million adults in the United States, many of whom have one or more coinciding cardiovascular disease risk factors [D Lloyd-Jones. Circulation 2010]. It is associated with high mortality rates, poor outcomes, and is often undetected due to a lack of symptoms [Mukherjee D et al. Am J Cardiol 2007; Saw J et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; Aboyans V et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005]. This article discusses prognostic and management strategies for this prevalent disease, as well as recent data concerning thoracic aortic aneurysm and various treatment approaches.