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An Older Woman with Peripheral Arterial Disease -- May 2006


From the Department of Medicine, Cardiology and Geriatrics Divisions, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, CMD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Cardiology, Geriatrics, and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine;
Chief, Cardiology Clinic; Senior Associate Program Director and Research Mentor, Fellowship Programs, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA; Adjunct Professor of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.

A 73-year-old woman saw a physician because of a three-month history of pain on walking after two blocks, which was relieved by rest. She had no other symptoms and was not on any medications.