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

Objective. To determine critical issues for future awareness programmes on peripheral
arterial disease (PAD). Design. National Dutch survey. Materials and methods. A …

OBJECTIVE: It has been argued that health status and quality of life (QOL) should be taken
into account in the treatment policy of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In …

Objectives Patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a 30% risk of
death within 5 years. However, public awareness of vascular disease has been shown to be …

BACKGROUND: Patients affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) incur a heightened
risk of adverse cardiovascular events, including stroke, myocardial infarction, and vascular …

Background Previous research has suggested that patients with peripheral artery disease
(PAD) are not offered adequate risk factor modification, despite their high cardiovascular …

Background Little is known about the characteristics and prognosis of patients with
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and related real-life health costs in France. Methods A …

Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower extremities are
among the highest risk vascular patients for fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction and …

Background Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is underdiagnosed and
undertreated in Canada, although data are limited. We sought to measure PAD prevalence …

This paper reviews the current epidemiological data on peripheral artery disease (PAD) in
Europe. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is presented and PAD prevalence is …