Patterns of medical therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease in a tertiary care centre in Canada
KK Kundhal, SL Chin, L Harrison, B Nowacki… - Canadian Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower extremities are
among the highest risk vascular patients for fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction and
stroke, and have been traditionally undertreated from a medical perspective. Recent
evidence suggests that the incidence of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and
stroke can be substantially reduced among PAD patients if they are treated with antiplatelet
therapy, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins), angiotensin …
among the highest risk vascular patients for fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction and
stroke, and have been traditionally undertreated from a medical perspective. Recent
evidence suggests that the incidence of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and
stroke can be substantially reduced among PAD patients if they are treated with antiplatelet
therapy, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins), angiotensin …
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