Peripheral Arterial Disease Detection, Awareness, and Treatment in Primary Care

ERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE2][3][4][5] A regional pilot study of community screening for PAD demonstrated that patient awareness of the PAD diagnosis was low and associated with low atherosclerosis risk factor, antiplatelet, and claudication treatment intensity. 5There have been no national efforts in the United States to detect PAD in communitybased office practice, to assess both physician and patient awareness of the diagnosis, or to assess the intensity of medical treatments.PAD has not emerged as a focus of public health ef-