Update on peripheral vascular diseases: From smoking cessation to stenting
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2001 August;68(8):723-733
August 1, 2001|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACT
Newer pharmacologic agents including gene therapy hold promise for the treatment of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease (PVD), as do advances in endovascular revascularization techniques. Nonetheless, the two most important treatments remain the same: stopping smoking and starting a walking program.
