Should all people with peripheral vascular disease wear anti-embolism stockings?

No: Antiembolic stockings really dont help.

Swelling and veins: Vein disease, edema, varicose veins, venous insufficiency, swelling, are some of the clinical situations that benefit from anti-embolism or compression devices.

No: Peripheral arterial disease does not increase the risk for embolic events, therefore anti-embolism stockings AKA TED hoses are not indicated for all patients with peripheral arterial disease. Only those at risk for venous thrombosis should wear them, particularly those that will require to be immobile and can not have preventive anticoagulation for clots.