TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 9. Peripheral Arterial Disease A1 - Bushardt, Reamer L. A1 - Hewett, Mary L. A1 - Sease, Julie M. A2 - Sutton, S. Scott PY - 2011 T2 - McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide AB - The term peripheral arterial disease (PAD) encompasses a number of disorders that affect the arterial beds of the body aside from the coronary arteries.1 The arteries of the lower extremities are one of the main areas affected by PAD. PAD is defined by an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of ≥ 0.90.2 PAD is a manifestation of atherosclerosis in the body and shares risk factors with coronary atherosclerosis. Data from the Framingham Heart Study determined the risk for developing PAD was increased when several common conditions were present including diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, cigarette smoking, and hypertension.3 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7250652 ER -