Angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease of the legs

References

Citations

  1. Bettmann MA, et al. (2004). Atherosclerotic vascular disease conference: Writing group VI: Revascularization. Circulation, 109(21): 2643–2650.

  2. Cassar K, Bachoo P (2006). Peripheral arterial disease, search date December 2005. Online version of Clinical Evidence (15).

  3. Leng GC, et al. (2007). Exercise for intermittent claudication. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1).


Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: October 30, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery

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