RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Sinclair, Heather Q.
T1 Peripheral Vascular Disease and Dilated Aorta
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2010
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 6
SP 16
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989771000900608
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/6/16.abstract
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.