Background: Studies in the primary care setting are of high interest for assessing the
management situation of patients with manifestations of atherothrombosis. Aims: Therefore …

The atherothrombotic conditions, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and
peripheral arterial disease (PAD), together account for almost one-half of all deaths in …

Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is highly prevalent among individuals of
higher age or those with one or more cardiovascular risk factors. Screening for PAD is …

BACKGROUND: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is often associated with risk factors
including cigarette smoking, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia, and patients have a …

We investigated the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Primary Care Health
Centers (n= 14) in Thessaly (central Greece) recruited 436 participants, mean age 71 (50 …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) remains an under-diagnosed affection, and the ankle-
brachial index (ABI), a simple diagnostic method, is poorly known and seldom used, and the …

Background. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) indicates generalized atherosclerosis but is
still underdiagnosed and undertreated. Methods. Data were collected from patients with …

Background: As a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease
(PAD) signifies an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Peripheral arterial disease has …

Aims: The deleterious nature of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is compounded by a status
of underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We evaluated the prevalence and predictive …

Rationale: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an underestimated and under diagnosed
disease with as much as 60% of the patients having at least one other vascular bed affected …