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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid TachycardiaAvoid HypotensionCareful PositioningRenal DysfunctionArrhythmias

Pathophysiology

Peripheral arterial disease is atherosclerotic narrowing of the arteries to the limbs and a marker of systemic atherosclerosis. The same disease that narrows leg arteries narrows the coronaries and...

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