The Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Primary Care
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) encompasses a range of non-coronary arterial syndromes that are caused by the altered structure and function of the arteries that supply the brain, visceral organs, and the limbs. Numerous pathophysiological processes can contribute to the creation of stenoses or aneurysms of the non-coronary arterial circulation, but atherosclerosis remains the most common disease process affecting the aorta and its branch arteries. (Hirsch et al., 2006) While “peripheral arterial disease” encompasses disorders affecting arterial beds exclusive of the coronary arteries, this chapter is limited to a review of disease of the lower extremity arteries as these can be easily assessed in the primary care setting.
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