Current Management of Intermittent Claudication

David P Stonko; Caitlin W Hicks

doi:10.1016/j.yasu.2023.04.009

Current Management of Intermittent Claudication

Adv Surg. 2023 Sep;57(1):103-113. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 May 29.

Authors

David P Stonko¹, Caitlin W Hicks²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; University of Maryland, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
² Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

Abstract

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common condition representing a spectrum of clinical disease. Intermittent claudication, which is defined as PAD with lower extremity pain on exertion that resolves with rest, represents mild-to-moderate PAD. Intermittent claudication is associated with a low risk of limb loss long-term but is a significant marker of systemic cardiovascular risk. Here, we describe the workup, diagnosis, and management of intermittent claudication.

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Claudication; Intermittent claudication; Peripheral artery disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Intermittent Claudication* / diagnosis
Intermittent Claudication* / etiology
Intermittent Claudication* / therapy
Pain
Peripheral Arterial Disease* / diagnosis
Peripheral Arterial Disease* / therapy
Risk Factors

Grants and funding

K23 DK124515/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States