Question

A 68-year-old woman with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication. In addition to antiplatelet and statin therapy, which intervention improves walking distance?

Accepted Answer

Supervised exercise therapy

Answer

Immediate revascularisation in all

Answer

Bed rest

Answer

High-dose opioids

Answer

Pentoxifylline replaces exercise

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication. In addition to antiplatelet and statin therapy, which intervention improves walking distance?