Peripheral arterial disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

LE Johnston, BT Stewart, H Yangni-Angate… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) causes significant morbidity and is an
important risk factor for cardiovascular disease–related mortality. However, the burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral arterial disease in the Middle East: Underestimated predictor of worse outcome

A El-Menyar, J Al Suwaidi, H Al-Thani - Global Cardiology Science …, 2013 - qscience.com
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis
and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PAD in the …

[HTML][HTML] The global burden of peripheral artery disease

MA Eid, K Mehta, JA Barnes, Z Wanken… - Journal of Vascular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Previous efforts to characterize the burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD)
have focused on national populations. A need for a more detailed analysis of how PAD …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of peripheral artery disease in elder general population of two cities of Central Africa: Bangui and Brazzaville

M Guerchet, V Aboyans, P Mbelesso… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common condition in Western countries,
mostly in the elderly. Little is known about the epidemiology of PAD in Africa. We sought to …

Peripheral artery disease risk factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study

AI Mufti Alsadiqi, AH Subki, RH Abushanab… - … Journal of General …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major health problem in Saudi Arabia with
considerable implications for morbidity and mortality. Many risk factors have been …

[HTML][HTML] Similarities and differences in peripheral artery disease between China and Western countries

X Gao, Z Tong, Y Wu, L Guo, Y Gu, A Dardik - Journal of vascular surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects more than 200 million people worldwide,
among whom more than two-thirds reside in low-and middle-income countries. China, as the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of lower extremity peripheral artery disease among adult diabetes patients in southwestern Uganda

S Okello, A Millard, R Owori, SB Asiimwe… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2014 - Springer
Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major complication of atherosclerosis. PAD
can be diagnosed with low-cost diagnostic techniques and is associated with significant …

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease in Rural South Africa: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the HAALSI Cohort

ET Beidelman, M Rosenberg, AN Wade… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasing in low‐and middle‐
income countries. Existing literature from sub‐Saharan Africa is limited and lacks population …

Peripheral arterial disease-high prevalence in rural black South Africans

G Rupesinghe, B Mash, AK Paul - South African Medical Journal, 2007 - journals.co.za
Background. The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) worldwide has been
estimated at between 4.5% and 29%. PAD has been associated with male gender …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral artery disease among Indigenous Canadians: What do we know?

C Bonneau, NR Caron, MA Hussain… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to atherosclerotic narrowing of the noncardiac,
noncranial peripheral arteries. It affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is …