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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 Structured Exercise Therapy in Patients with PAD

Class I
"1. In patients with claudication, a supervised exercise program is recommended to improve functional status and QoL and to reduce leg symptoms.(Level of Evidence: A)"
"2. A supervised exercise program should be discussed as a treatment option for claudication before possible revascularization.(Level of Evidence: B-R)"
Class IIa
"1.In patients with PAD, a structured community- or home-based exercise program with behavioral change techniques can be beneficial to improve walking ability and functional status.(Level of Evidence: A)"
"2.In patients with claudication, alternative strategies of exercise therapy, including upper-body ergometry, cycling, and pain-free or low-intensity walking that avoids moderate-to-maximum claudication while walking, can be beneficial to improve walking ability and functional status.(Level of Evidence: A)"
Supervised vs Structured Exercise Programs for PAD*

Supervised exercise program

  • Program takes place in a hospital or outpatient facility.
  • Program uses intermittent walking exercise as the treatment modality.
  • Program can be standalone or within a cardiac rehabilitation program.
  • Program is directly supervised by qualified healthcare provider(s).
  • Training is performed for a minimum of 30–45 min/session; sessions are performed at least 3 times/wk for a minimum of 12 wk (36-46).
  • Training involves intermittent bouts of walking to moderate-to-maximum claudication, alternating with periods of rest.
  • Warm-up and cool-down periods precede and follow each session of walking.

Structured community- or home-based exercise program

  • Program takes place in the personal setting of the patient rather than in a clinical setting.
  • Program is self-directed with guidance of healthcare providers.
  • Healthcare providers prescribe an exercise regimen similar to that of a supervised program.
  • Patient counseling ensures understanding of how to begin and maintain the program and how to progress the difficulty of the walking (by increasing distance or speed).
  • Program may incorporate behavioral change techniques, such as health coaching or use of activity monitors.
*Adapted from 2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

References

  1. 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.