Medical treatment for peripheral arterial disease
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Medical treatment of peripheral arterial disease.
CONTEXT Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects approximately 20% of adults older than 55 years and is a powerful predictor of myocardial infarction, stroke, and death due to vascular causes. The goals of treatment are to prevent future major coronary and cerebrovascular events and improve leg symptoms. OBJECTIVE To review the best evidence for medical treatment of PAD. EVIDENCE ACQUISITI...
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عنوان ژورنال: Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0015-5691,1347-8397
DOI: 10.1254/fpj.130.398