Vascular Claudication
Definition:
Intermittent vascular claudication is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease (Bendermacher). Peripheral arterial disease results from atherosclerosis (Meijer). Subjective:
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Intervention/Prognosis:
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References:
- Bendermacher BL, Willigendael EM, Teijink JA, Prins MH. Supervised exercise therapy versus non-supervised exercise therapy for intermittent claudication. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006(2):CD005263.
- Meijer WT, Hoes AW, Rutgers D, Bots ML, Hofman A, Grobbee DE. Peripheral arterial disease in the elderly: The Rotterdam Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1998;18(2):185-192.
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