Annals of vascular surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Early outcomes from a randomized, controlled trial of supervised exercise, angioplasty, and combined therapy in intermittent claudication.
To compare angioplasty (PTA), supervised exercise (SEP) and PTA + SEP in the treatment of intermittent claudication (IC) due to femoropopliteal disease. ⋯ SEP should be the primary treatment for the patients with claudication and PTA should be supplemented by an SEP.