Screening for atherosclerotic disease in other vascular beds in patient with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease[1]
Recommendations for Screening for Atherosclerotic Disease in Other Vascular Beds for the Patient With PAD
Recommendation for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm(AAA):
Class IIa |
"1.A screening duplex ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is reasonable in patients with symptomatic PAD. (Level of Evidence: B-NR)" |
References
- ↑ Gerhard-Herman MD, Gornik HL, Barrett C, Barshes NR, Corriere MA, Drachman DE; et al. (2016). "2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines". Circulation. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000471. PMID 27840333.