Self-reported symptoms on questionnaires and anatomic lesions on duplex ultrasound examinations in patients with peripheral arterial disease

Two distinctive PAD phenotypes-each with its own characteristics and risk factors-emerged by anatomic lesion location; however, PAD-specific leg symptoms did not always reflect the anatomic lesion location. These findings may open new opportunities to better tailor PAD management to these two PAD subgroups and may raise awareness about not relying on self-reported symptoms to guide further diagnostic imaging and peripheral lesion management.