Lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans is a common chronic disease. It has become one of the highest mortality and morbidity disease in the world. Secondary prevention strategy can effectively control disease by early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment. This paper mainly summarizes the knowledge status and needs, content, evaluation index, problems of lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans health education, explores the future direction of lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans health education.