PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE

Course overview

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) IS A CIRCULATORY PROBLEM CAUSING A REDUCED BLOOD FLOW THROUGH THE ARTERIES. THIS TYPICALLY REDUCES BLOOD FLOW TO THE EXTREMITIES MANIFESTING AS THIGH OR CALF PAIN DURING WALKING OR EXERTION. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.