- Screening exams do not require specific signs or symptoms
- Select participants who will benefit most from screening on the basis of risk factors, age and family history such as:
- Men and women aged 65 to 75 years old with current or previous history of smoking
- Men aged 65 to 75 years old who have never smoked
- Family history of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
- Hypertension
- History of smoking
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obesity