Exercise training for patients with peripheral artery disease

IN BRIEF: Peripheral artery disease is a significant health concern among t he elderly and will likely become more common. Nonsurgical management, such as modification of risk factors for atherosclerosis, can improve the healt h of asymptomatic patients and those with intermittent claudication. Exerci se rehabilitation, with or without pharmacotherapy, is highly effective in improving health and ambulation in patients with intermittent claudication. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and arterial reconstruction may be r equired for more severely affected patients.