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Life with peripheral arterial disease and the resulting impaired walking ability leads tomajor limitations in daily life and a decreased quality of life. The overall aim of thisthesis was to generate understanding about the life situation among people living withperipheral arterial disease and their family members.The outcomes after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty interventions both proximaland distal to the inguinal ligament were assessed by collecting data by means of chartreview using a study specific protocol. The results show a connection betweenproximal intervention and age as well as proximal intervention and smoking. Patients inthe proximal group were younger and more frequent smokers or former smokers andhematomas/bruises as a complication were more common among non-diabetic patients(Paper I).Health related quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoingpercutaneous transluminal angioplasty intervention was investigated using a generalquestionnaire (EQ5D) as well as a disease-specific questionnaire (CLAU-S) translatedinto Swedish for this study. The health related quality of life was improved both onemonth and one year after the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty compared to beforethe intervention (Paper II).The experiences of living with intermittent claudication were studied throughqualitative interviews with individuals suffering from peripheral arterial disease. Theinterviews were analyzed by thematic content analysis and six themes together foundeda main theme concerning adjusting to a restricted life when living with intermittentclaudication (Paper III).Spouses and cohabitants were interviewed about their experiences of living togetherwith a person suffering from intermittent claudication. The overall theme was aboutliving a demanding life when living together with someone with intermittentclaudication. The findings of this study give insight into the complexities and thedifficulties of ageing and living together with someone suffering from intermittentclaudication (Paper IV).In conclusion, living with intermittent claudication has a major impact on daily life anddemands adjustment to a restricted life. Percutaneous transluminal angioplastyimproves health related quality of life among individuals suffering from peripheralarterial disease and the effect is sustainable over time up to one year after theintervention. People who had undergone percutaneous transluminal angioplasty wereyounger in the proximal group and hematomas/bruises were more common among nondiabeticpatients. Ageing and intermittent claudication have great impact on both thespouse’s and the ill person’s life situation

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty between 1998 and 2002: Outcomes of interventions proximal and distal to the inguinal ligament