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Medical therapy of peripheral arterial occlusive disease
1Section of Vascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA.
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|August 1, 1995
Abstract:
Lowering the overall morbidity rate of peripheral vascular disease requires a systematic approach to the patient with atherosclerosis. This includes comprehensive assessments of risk factors, appropriate modifications of diet and lifestyle as well as an effective and sustaining exercise regimen. The role of new pharmacologic agents is discussed.