Benefits of Exercise Therapy in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Abstract Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common disorder caused largely by atherosclerosis. Although it is associated with increased morbidity and cardiovascular mortality, PAD remains underdiagnosed. Traditional PAD care has involved cardiovascular risk factor modification, use of antiplatel...

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Published inProgress in cardiovascular diseases Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 447 - 453
Main Authors Osinbowale, Olusegun O, Milani, Richard V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2011
Subjects
Cardiovascular
Claudication
Exercise - physiology
Exercise therapy
Exercise Therapy - methods
Humans
Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease - mortality
Peripheral Arterial Disease - physiopathology
Peripheral Arterial Disease - rehabilitation
Risk Factors
Survival Rate - trends
United States - epidemiology
United States
Claudication
C
G
ABI
peripheral arterial disease
cardiovascular
intermittent claudication
ET
PAD
CV
exercise therapy
continuous
flow-mediated dilation
IC
graded
maximal walking distance
MWD
FMD
ankle-brachial index
Exercise therapy
Peripheral arterial disease
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Summary:Abstract Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common disorder caused largely by atherosclerosis. Although it is associated with increased morbidity and cardiovascular mortality, PAD remains underdiagnosed. Traditional PAD care has involved cardiovascular risk factor modification, use of antiplatelet agents, and revascularization. For those individuals who are eligible and willing to perform exercise therapy (ET), a significant benefit may be recognized. Despite this, ET faces several challenges to implementation. Notably, the lack of reimbursement by third party payers remains the major challenge to routine use of ET.
ISSN:0033-0620
1532-8643
1873-1740
DOI:10.1016/j.pcad.2011.03.005