Chapter 13. Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Natural History, Epidemiology, and Prognosis
- Thom W. Rooke MD1,
- Timothy M. Sullivan MD2,
- Michael R. Jaff DO3
Published Online: 15 APR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470692356.ch13
Copyright © 2007 Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology
Book Title
Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Interventions
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How to Cite
McDermott, M. M. (2008) Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Natural History, Epidemiology, and Prognosis, in Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Interventions (eds T. W. Rooke, T. M. Sullivan and M. R. Jaff), Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470692356.ch13
Editor Information
- 1
Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Head, Section of Vascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic; John and Posy Krehbiel Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine; Rochester, Minnesota
- 2
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, North Central Heart Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- 3
Director, Vascular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 APR 2008
- Published Print: 13 JUL 2007
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405158275
Online ISBN: 9780470692356
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Keywords:
- arterial disease;
- epidemiology;
- prognosis;
- hypertension;
- leg symptoms
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Intermittent Claudication
Spectrum of Leg Symptoms in PAD
ABI as a Measure of Presence and Severity of PAD
Risk Factors for Lower Extremity PAD
Hyperhomocysteinemia and PAD
Renal Disease and Lower Extremity PAD
Inflammation and PAD
Coexistence of CAD and Cerebrovascular Disease With PAD
Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With PAD
Associations Between ABI and Mortality
Natural History of Lower Extremity PAD
Functional Decline in Patients With PAD
Critical Limb Ischemia
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