Optimized Supervised Education Program for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Optimized Supervised Education Program for Peripheral Arterial Disease: Ambulatory Management With Patient Education

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a frequent and serious chronic disease witch is undertreated. The recommended management of PAD include pharmacological approach and lifestyle modifications. Patient education help to reach this outcome. Our study propose to compare patient education management with physical activity coaching to usual care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 18 to 75 years
• With peripheral arterial disease
• Who accept to follow a patient education program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Permanent limb ischemia
• Revascularisation programmed in the 6 next months
• Other severe prognostic disease
• Difficulties to obtain patient consent because of language or understanding