RT Book, Section
A1 Lawson, Christy M.
A1 Grandas, Oscar
A2 Dieter, Robert S.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1127168613
T1 Approach to the Patient with Critical Limb Ischemia of the Lower Extremities: Chronic Peripheral Arterial Disease
T2 Peripheral Arterial Disease
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071481793
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127168613
RD 2024/04/24
AB Chronic  ischemia  of  the  lower  extremities  is  extremely  prevalent  in  Western  societies  and  accounts  for  a  significant  amount  of  morbidity  and  mortality.  Atherosclerosis,  although  not  the  only  cause  of  chronic  lower  extremity  ischemia,  is,  by  far,  the  most  common.  Together  with  critical  ischemia  of  the  heart,  brain,  and  abdominal  organs,  atherosclerotic  peripheral  vascular  disease  constitutes  the  leading  cause  of  death  in  the  United  States.1  As  the  mean  age  of  the  population  increases,  the  number  of  individuals  with  atherosclerotic  lesions  of  the  lower  extremities  also  rises.  Patients  with  peripheral  arterial  disease  (PAD)  are  at  significantly  higher  risk  of  death  compared  to  healthy  controls  from  cardiovascular  morbidity  and  mortality,  as  well  as  at  increased  risk  of  impaired  functional  status.2  A  basic  understanding  of  the  pathogenesis,  presentation,  diagnosis,  and  treatment  of  chronic  peripheral  vascular  disease  is  an  integral  part  of  medical  and  surgical  practice  in  the  United  States.