Update on peripheral vascular diseases: from smoking cessation to stenting.

Cleve Clin J Med · 2001

review · Level V

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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.