RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Peripheral Artery Disease Often Receives Less than Optimal Care
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 12
SP 23
OP 24
DO 10.1177/155989771212009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/12/23.abstract
AB Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects an estimated 27 million individuals in Europe and North America [Owens CD, Conte MS. Circulation 2012]. It has high morbidity and mortality even if asymptomatic [Leng GC et al. Int J Epidemiol 1996]. This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of PAD.