2026 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Published: January 08, 2026
- This document describes performance measures for peripheral artery disease (PAD) that are appropriate for public reporting or pay-for-performance programs.
- The performance measures are selected from the strongest recommendations (Class 1 or 3) from the 2024 Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Quality measures, some of which are based on Class 2 recommendations, are also provided. These measures are not yet ready for public reporting or pay-for-performance programs but will be useful to clinicians and health care organizations for quality improvement.