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Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Definition
: Lack of perfusion in the EXTREMITIES resulting from atherosclerosis. It is characterized by INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION, and an ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX of 0.9 or less.
coordinate IM with specific peripheral artery IM if pertinent
Other names
Peripheral Artery Diseases; Diseases, Peripheral Artery; Diseases, Peripheral Arterial; Disease, Peripheral Artery; Disease, Peripheral Arterial; Artery Diseases, Peripheral; Artery Disease, Peripheral; Arterial Diseases, Peripheral; Arterial Disease, Peripheral; Peripheral Artery Disease; Peripheral Arterial Diseases
