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Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine (2006) 3, 604-610
doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0660  
Received 27 February 2006 | Accepted 29 June 2006

Established and evolving medical therapies for claudication in patients with peripheral arterial disease

Judith G Regensteiner* and Kerry J Stewart

Correspondence *Section of Vascular Medicine, Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Box B-180, 4200 E 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA

Email
 judy.regensteiner@uchsc.edu

Claudication is a disabling complication of peripheral arterial disease. Therapy aims to minimize the risk of related cardiovascular events and to improve patients' walking ability by limiting the claudication symptoms. Judith Regensteiner and Kerry Stewart present information on the pharmacological and exercise therapy options currently available.

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