Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 550-555.e1 , March 2008

Claudication distances and the Walking Impairment Questionnaire best describe the ambulatory limitations in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

  • Sara A. Myers, MS

      Affiliations

    • Heath, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
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  • Jason M. Johanning, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.
    • ,
  • Nick Stergiou, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heath, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • ,
  • Thomas G. Lynch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.
    • ,
  • G. Matthew Longo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.
    • ,
  • Iraklis I. Pipinos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb
    • Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Iraklis I. Pipinos, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 4547 MSB, Omaha, NE 68198-3280.

Received 31 August 2007 ,Accepted 27 October 2007.

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 Supported by the Nebraska Research Initiative, the National Institutes of Health (K25HD047194), the US Department of Education (H133G040118), the American Geriatric Society’s Dennis W. Jahnigen Award, the Kate Field Grant-In-Aid, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Nebraska Space Grant Scholarship for Service.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01756-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.10.052

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 550-555.e1 , March 2008

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