This analysis of the Greek health system reviews developments in itsorganization and
governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated higher rates of peripheral arterial disease
(PAD) in blacks and lower in Asians compared to whites. The aim of this study is to …

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening has been introduced into some
health systems and could easily be supplemented with broader vascular screening. The aim …

Background: Data on burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its attributable risk
factors are valuable for policymaking. We aimed to estimate the burden and risk factors for …

Background The risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus
(DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) is an important and inadequately addressed issue …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a cluster of risk factors including central
obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, The MetS is associated with an …

Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease with different faces. Despite identical or similar
pathogenetic mechanisms, atherosclerotic lesions and their clinical manifestations vary in …

Objective/Background The Dutch College of General Practitioners' guideline on peripheral
arterial disease (PAD) provides clear recommendations on the management of PAD. An …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated important geographic variations in
peripheral artery disease (PAD) management despite existing guidelines. We assessed …

Objectives: Recent advances in catheter-based intervention in patients with symptomatic
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have halved mortality. Mortality of PAD patients still …