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Diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in the Diabetic Patient

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The Diabetic Foot

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Abstract

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects over 200 million patients globally. Patients with diabetes have a twofold higher risk of developing PAD, and with this comes a higher rate of foot ulceration and amputation. The prompt diagnosis and treatment of PAD in diabetic foot ulcer patients is of paramount importance to wound healing and limb preservation. This chapter will outline key features of the initial evaluation for PAD in patients with diabetes. It will also describe the various noninvasive diagnostic modalities available for use, along with their advantages and disadvantages.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Sarah E. Deery MD, MPH

  2. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Raul J. Guzman MD

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  1. Rongxiang Xu, MD, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Director, The Rongxiang Xu, MD, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics Research Director, Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Aristidis Veves

  2. Chief, Division of Podiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Co-director, Joslin-Bl Deaconess Diabetic Foot Center Consultant, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

    John M. Giurini

  3. Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Raul J. Guzman

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Deery, S.E., Guzman, R.J. (2018). Diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in the Diabetic Patient. In: Veves, A., Giurini, J., Guzman, R. (eds) The Diabetic Foot. Contemporary Diabetes. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89869-8_4

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