Objective This study sought to identify the temporal trends of presenting diagnoses and
vascular procedures performed for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) along with the rates of …

Objective Inpatient treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is more than six times as
costly as that of the general inpatient population. Our objective was to describe factors …

Background Available health services data for individuals with peripheral artery disease
(PAD) are often from studies of those eligible for or undergoing intervention. Knowledge of …

BACKGROUND: Type or lack of insurance may affect access to care, treatment, and
outcomes. We evaluated trends for surgical management of all peripheral arterial disease …

Economic status has a measurable and significant effect on cardiovascular health.
Socioeconomic-and income-related disparities worsen cardiovascular risk factors …

Objectives: Modifications in reimbursement rates by Medicare in 2008 have led to peripheral
vascular interventions (PVI) being performed more commonly in outpatient and office-based …

Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common circulatory disorder associated
with increased hospitalizations and significant health care-related expenditures. Among …

Objective To determine whether patients from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry
who are Medicare–Medicaid dual-eligible have outcomes after surgical intervention with …

Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is prevalent in the Medicare population
and is associated with high rates of myocardial infarction, stroke, amputation, and death …

Background and aims We aimed to examine the prevalence, demographics, clinical
outcomes and economic burden of hospitalizations for patients with PAD. Methods Using the …