Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease

All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a structured programme provides optimal results. This clinical consensus pap...

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Published inVASA Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 87
Main Authors Mazzolai, Lucia, Belch, Jill, Venermo, Maarit, Aboyans, Victor, Brodmann, Marianne, Bura-Rivière, Alessandra, Debus, Sebastien, Espinola-Klein, Christine, Harwood, Amy E, Hawley, John A, Lanzi, Stefano, Madarič, Juraj, Mahé, Guillaume, Malatesta, Davide, Schlager, Oliver, Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno, Seenan, Chris, Sillesen, Henrik, Tew, Garry A, Visonà, Adriana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.04.2024
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Exercise training
quality of life
intermittent claudication
physical activity
vascular rehabilitation
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Summary:All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a structured programme provides optimal results. This clinical consensus paper is intended to promote and assist the set up of comprehensive exercise programmes and best advice for patients with symptomatic chronic PAD. Different exercise training protocols specific for patients with PAD are presented. Data on patient assessment and outcome measures are described based on the current best evidence. The document ends by highlighting supervised exercise programme access disparities across Europe and the evidence gaps requiring further research.
ISSN:0301-1526
DOI:10.1024/0301-1526/a001112