Peripheral Artery Disease: What You Need to Know

Matthew K. Walsworth; Rob De Bie; Stephen F. Figoni; Jessica B. O'Connell

doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7442

Peripheral Artery Disease: What You Need to Know

Matthew K. Walsworth^*, Rob De Bie, Stephen F. Figoni, Jessica B. O'Connell

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

SYNOPSIS: Claudication from peripheral artery disease (PAD) may mimic or coexist with musculoskeletal conditions and represents an important diagnostic consideration in patients over 50 years of age. Physical therapists are optimally positioned to recognize this condition by incorporating a vascular history and physical examination in appropriately selected patients. Recognition of PAD is important both from the standpoint of addressing the ischemic risk to the limb and because PAD is associated with high cerebrovascular and cardiovascular risk. Therefore, multidisciplinary management of patients with PAD is essential. Extensive evidence supports treatment of PAD-related claudication with supervised exercise, and physical therapists are well positioned to play an important role in this treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	957-964
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Volume	47
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2017.7442
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017

Keywords

claudication
differential diagnosis
limb ischemia
peripheral artery disease
supervised exercise
AMERICAN-HEART-ASSOCIATION
QUALITY-OF-LIFE
ANGIOGRAPHY-AND-INTERVENTIONS
GUIDELINES WRITING COMMITTEE
FOR-VASCULAR-SURGERY
ACC/AHA-TASK-FORCE
LOWER-EXTREMITY
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
6-MINUTE WALK
SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT

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