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Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease

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Lower Extremity Arterial Disease

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Abstract

Atherosclerosis is a progressive, generalized disease affecting the entire arterial system. The development of atherosclerotic lesions in the large arteries of the lower extremities eventually leads to significant stenosis. Consequently, blood flow distal to the lesions is significantly impaired. The condition is referred to as lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD).

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  1. Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC

    Peter F. Kokkinos PhD, FACSM, FAHA

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  2. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    George L. Bakris MD, FACP, FAHA, FASN

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Kokkinos, P.F. (2005). Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease. In: Caralis, D.G., Bakris, G.L. (eds) Lower Extremity Arterial Disease. Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-881-1:243

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