Surgery With respect to peripheral vascular disease, all of the following statements are true except: A Ankle brachial index < 0.5 indicates critical limb ischemia B The ankle-brachial index is different at rest than that during exercise C L-arginine is useful for providing endothelium-independent vasorelaxation D Smoking has a greater association with peripheral vascular disease than coronary vascular disease 💡 Explanation With respect to peripheral vascular disease, all of the following statements are true except: ✓ Correct Answer: D. Smoking has a greater association with peripheral vascular disease than coronary vascular disease