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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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Health care professionals should also encourage patients to quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco to reduce the risk of developing PAD, to slow the progression of established PAD and to reduce the risk of limb-related conditions or death. Rates of referral for supervised exercise therapy among PAD patients are incredibly low.