Table 2.

Patients at Increased Risk for PAD^a

Age ≥65 y

Age 50-64 y plus risk factors for atherosclerosis (eg, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, history of tobacco use) or family history of PAD

Age <50 y but with diabetes mellitus and 1 additional risk factor for atherosclerosis

Individuals with known atherosclerotic disease in other vascular beds such as coronary arteries, carotid arteries, renal arteries, and mesenteric arteries

Additional: Patients with prior therapeutic radiation to the abdomen and pelvis as part of cancer treatment

Prior therapeutic radiation to the abdomen and pelvis confers significantly increased risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and should be considered in addition to other known risk factors.

^aGerhard-Herman et al (100).