A 71-year-old woman with symptomatic PAD and ABI 0.80 asks about revascularization. What is first-line for claudication?...

Question

A 71-year-old woman with symptomatic PAD and ABI 0.80 asks about revascularization. What is first-line for claudication?

Accepted Answer

Supervised exercise therapy and guideline-directed medical therapy before revascularization

Answer

Immediate revascularization for all claudication

Answer

No exercise until surgery

Answer

Warfarin to improve walking distance

Answer

Bed rest

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): PAD-Claudication First-line