The ClaudicationNet concept: design of a national integrated care network of supervised exercise therapy for patients with intermittent claudication

摘要

ContextIntermittent claudication is a manifestation of peripheral arterial disease. The primary and most effective intervention is exercise therapy. When exercise therapy is supervised by a physical therapist, superior results on walking distance and quality of life have been found (Level I). Caregivers like physical therapists, vascular surgeons and general practitioners should collaborate in regional integrated care networks.