Diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease

#### Summary points Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic process that causes stenosis and occlusion of non-cerebral and non-coronary arteries. It has an estimated worldwide prevalence of almost 10%, rising to 15-20% in people over 70 years of age,1 2 and it affects around 27 million people in Europe and North America alone.3 Critical limb ischaemia—the most severe manifestation of the disease—can lead to limb loss or even...