间歇性跛行是周围动脉疾病的早期临床表现。随着生活水平的提高，45岁以上中老年人的间歇性跛行发病率呈逐年上升。因此，对间歇性跛行的早期诊断和治疗就显得尤为重要。间歇性跛行的治疗方案主要包括运动疗法、纠正危险因素、药物治疗和手术治疗。大多数病人经过非手术治疗病情会逐渐稳定或改善，只有少数病人病情发展需要手术治疗。

Rational therapy of intermittent claudication        GUO Wei.  Department of Vascular Surgery, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China
Abstract    Intermittent claudication is the early clinical manifestation of peripheral arterial disease. With the improvement of living conditions, the incidence showed an increasing trend in the elderly over the age of 45. At present, the in-time diagnosis and the treatment of intermittent claudication is particularly important. The rational therapy of intermittent claudication includes exercise, risk factor rectification, antiplatelet therapy and surgery. Most patients could be improved by conservative therapy, and only a few patients should be performed surgery.