Open AccessPeripheral artery disease in the lower limbs: The importance of secondary risk prevention for improved long-term prognosis
Author(s) -
Sarah Aitken
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-11-19-5160
Subject(s) - medicine , secondary prevention , disease , medical prescription , arterial disease , intensive care medicine , peripheral , vascular disease , risk factor , physical therapy , surgery , pharmacology
Patients with lower limb peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity along with limb loss. PAD is underdiagnosed in the community and presents a missed opportunity to prescribe evidence-based secondary prevention therapy.