ACPM - American College of Preventive Medicine

Clinical Preventive Services -
Screening - Cardiovascular Diseases -

Peripheral Arterial Disease

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

Routine screening for peripheral arterial disease in asymptomatic persons is not recommended. Clinicians should be alert to symptoms of peripheral arterial disease in persons at increased risk (see Clinical Intervention) and should evaluate patients who have clinical evidence of vascular disease.

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996).