10th March 2024

A 58-year-old man presents to the general internal medicine outpatient clinic with a six-month history of intermittent claudication.

A 58-year-old man presents to the general internal medicine outpatient clinic with a six-month history of intermittent claudication. On examination, you find the ankle-brachial index is 0.4, and there are some ulcers over the lateral surface of the right ankle. What is the next step in management? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.