Along with the rising burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD), mental health concerns are
increasingly being recognized as a comorbidity to address in the chronic disease …

Objectives To document the prevalence and patient profiles of mental health concerns in
patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) seen in the vascular specialty setting. Methods …

BACKGROUND: One-fifth of the patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) experience
depression and stress. Depression and stress may impact patients' abilities to be physically …

Background The association of depressive symptoms with health status in peripheral artery
disease (PAD) is understudied. No reports of differential impact on women have been …

Objectives The association between cardiovascular disease and depression is well-
established. Peripheral arterial disease arises from atherosclerosis like other cardiovascular …

Importance Identifying modifiable risk factors, such as stress, that could inform the design of
peripheral artery disease (PAD) management strategies is critical for reducing the risk of …

The incidence of depression has been rising rapidly, and depression has been recognized
as one of the world's leading causes of disability. More recently, depression has been …

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) burden presents an enormous public
health concern affecting 8.5 million individuals in the United States and 220 million globally …

Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) often experience diminishing quality of life
(QOL) in many domains of their lives. However, factors associated with impaired QOL and …

Background and aims Psychosocial factors are associated with increased risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, associations with peripheral artery disease (PAD) …