Postgraduate medical journal
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Multicenter Study
A cross sectional survey of secondary prevention measures in patients with peripheral arterial disease in primary care.
The National Service Framework for coronary heart disease (CHD) defines standards for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in at risk individuals, including those with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ⋯ The cross sectional survey suggested the treatment received by some patients with established PAD is substandard. There is considerable potential to increase secondary prevention of CHD in patients with PAD disease in primary care.