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When symptoms suggestive of [[peripheral artery disease]] are present, '''clinical evaluation''' along with '''non invasive testing''' are enough to establish the diagnosis. CT [[angiography]], one of '''invasive''' diagnostic studies, provides '''anatomic ''' evaluation of the vessels. Invasive diagnostic studies are anatomic studies that are not used for diagnosis but rather for preoperative evaluation of the structural details of the [[vessels]].<ref>Wennberg PW, Rooke TW. Chapter 109. Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries and Veins. In: Fuster V, Walsh RA, Harrington RA, eds. Hurst's The Heart. 13th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011.</ref | |||
== CT Angiography == | == CT Angiography == | ||
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Peripheral arterial disease Microchapters |
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Differentiating Peripheral arterial disease from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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AHA/ACC Guidelines on Management of Lower Extremity PAD |
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Guidelines for Structured Exercise Therapy for Lower Extremity PAD |
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Guidelines for Minimizing Tissue Loss in Lower Extremity PAD |
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Guidelines for Revascularization of Claudication in Lower Extremity PAD |
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Guidelines for Management of Acute Limb Ischemial in Lower Extremity PAD |
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Guidelines for Longitudinal Follow-up for Lower Extremity PAD |
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Peripheral arterial disease CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Peripheral arterial disease CT |
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Directions to Hospitals Treating Peripheral arterial disease |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [3]
Overview
When symptoms suggestive of peripheral artery disease are present, clinical evaluation along with non invasive testing are enough to establish the diagnosis. CT angiography, one of invasive diagnostic studies, provides anatomic evaluation of the vessels. Invasive diagnostic studies are anatomic studies that are not used for diagnosis but rather for preoperative evaluation of the structural details of the vessels.Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag==
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| "1. Computed tomographic angiography of the extremities may be considered to diagnose anatomic location and presence of significant stenosis in patients with lower extremity PAD. (Level of Evidence: B)" |
| "2. Computed tomographic angiography of the extremities may be considered as a substitute for MRA for those patients with contraindications to MRA. (Level of Evidence: B)" |