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Intermittent Claudication

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Intermittent claudication is a classic symptom of peripheral artery disease. A detailed history and physical exam are essential to rule out other causes of lower extremity pain which mimic claudication. The ankle brachial index is the best initial diagnostic test of choice. Conservative management using a supervised exercise program and antiplatelet agents remain the primary treatment of choice for peripheral artery disease.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Institute of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Afsha Aurshina

  2. Division of Vascular Services, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Anil Hingorani

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Aurshina, A., Hingorani, A. (2019). Intermittent Claudication. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_140

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