ISCHAeMIC HEART DISEASE AND PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERIAL DISEASE

137 patients with occlusive arterial disease, presenting with either angina pectoris or intermittent claudication were studied; it was found that these conditions, or the underlying disease capable of producing them, commonly coexisted. Men were more often affected than women, and hypertension was frequently associated. Other common features in these patients are discussed, and the importance of a thorough examination is emphasized from the point of view of their management.