Arterial Insufficiency and Ulceration

In Brief Peripheral arterial disease is a slow and insidious disease process that affects an estimated 8 to 12 million Americans, and the incidence continues to increase yearly. As many as 20% of Americans over age 65 are affected by peripheral arterial disease; of those, only 25% receive treatment. Diagnosis is often overlooked because patients and primary care providers are unaware of the disease in its early stage.