摘要: Eight to 12 million people in United States have PAD (Allison et al. 2007). Only ~10% of patients with classic intermittent claudication (IC), ~50% atypical leg symptoms and ~40% are asymptomatic (Hiatt 2001). Its prevalence significantly increases age; – 20% those above the age 65 years suffer from (Ostchega The is similar men women; however more likely symptomatic disease (Ness 2000; Aronow 2002; Selvin Erlinger 2004; Ostchega