Editor's Choice -- Exercise Therapy for Chronic Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Clinical Consensus Document of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases in Collaboration With the European Society of Vascular Medicine and the European Society for Vascular Surgery
All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a structured programme provides optimal results. This clinical consensus paper is intended to promote and assist the set up of comprehensive exercise programmes and best advice for patients with symptomatic chronic PAD. Different exercise training protocols specific for patients with PAD are presented.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Lucia Mazzolai, Jill Belch, Maarit Venermo, Victor Aboyans, Marianne Brodmann, Alessandra Bura-Rivi ère, Sebastien Debus, Christine Espinola-Klein, Amy E. Harwood, John A. Hawley, Stefano Lanzi, Juraj Madarič, Guillaume Mahé, Davide Malatesta, Oliver S Tags: Clinical Practice Guideline Document Source Type: research
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