RT Book, Section
A1 Rosselli, Jennifer
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 1158313560
T1 Peripheral Arterial Disease
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260135923
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158313560
RD 2024/04/23
AB Peripheral  arterial  disease  (PAD)  encompasses  noncardiac  systemic  atherosclerosis.  PAD  most  commonly  manifests  in  arteries  of  the  lower  extremities  and  may  also  be  present  in  the  carotid,  mesenteric,  renal,  brachiocephalic,  and  subclavian  vasculature.  The  incidence  of  PAD  increases  with  age  beginning  at  40  years.  Additional  factors  identified  by  the  Framingham  Heart  Study  to  increase  the  risk  for  developing  PAD  include  diabetes,  hypercholesterolemia,  cigarette  smoking,  and  hypertension  (Table  8-1).  Patients  with  PAD  have  a  fourfold  increase  in  coronary  artery  disease  and  death  compared  to  individuals  without  PAD.