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Optimal management of peripheral arterial disease for the non-specialist.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) now affects approximately 20% of adults older than 55 years to an estimated total of 27 million people in the Western World. The aim of this paper is to describe the medical management of PAD for the non-vascular specialist, particularly general practitioners, where PAD has now been included in the Northern Ireland Department of Health's Primary Care Service Framework (Directed Enhanced Service).

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: M E O'Donnell, J A Reid, L L Lau, R J Hannon, B Lee

Institution: Belfast City Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Peripheral Artery Disease Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2125244027

FWCI: 2.961

Cites: 70

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10