The hidden side of calf claudication: Hemodynamic and clinical results of treadmill testing in 584 patients complaining of isolated exertional calf pain

摘要

Background and aims: Calf pain is the most frequent symptom of arterial claudication. We hypothesized that patients with self-reported isolated calf claudication have frequent exertional non-calf symptoms during objective laboratory testing, and that many would show not only distal, but also proximal ischemia.