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Review
. 2011 Jan;80(1):33-41.

Optimal management of peripheral arterial disease for the non-specialist

M E O'Donnell  1 , J A Reid, L L Lau, R J Hannon, B Lee
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Optimal management of peripheral arterial disease for the non-specialist

M E O'Donnell et al. Ulster Med J. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) now affects approximately 20% of adults older than 55 years to an estimated total of 27 million people in the Western World. The aim of this paper is to describe the medical management of PAD for the non-vascular specialist, particularly general practitioners, where PAD has now been included in the Northern Ireland Department of Health's Primary Care Service Framework (Directed Enhanced Service).

Keywords: Epidemiology; Investigation; Peripheral Arterial Disease; Treatment.

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Fig 1
Ankle-brachial index – Doppler assessment of dorsalis pedis which is measured using cuff occlusion by a sphygmomanometer and Doppler ultrasound (Super Dopplex® II Huntleigh Healthcare, UK).
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Fig 2
Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) of the peripheral arterial system extending from the abdominal aorta to the pedal vessels which demonstrated bilateral popliteal artery occlusion with surrounding collateralization (Inset figure is patients pre-operative transfemoral angiogram demonstrating bilateral popliteal artery occlusion).
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Fig 3
Computerised tomography angiogram of the peripheral arterial system demonstrating proximal disease of both lower limbs extending from the external iliac to the superficial femoral arteries.
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Fig 4
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Referral Pathway for screened or asymptomatic patients.
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Fig 5
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Referral Pathway for patients with intermittent claudication.
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Fig 6
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Referral Pathway for patients with critical ischaemia.
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Figure 7
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Referral Pathway for patients with diabetes and renal failure.
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