Aims Due to a high burden of systemic cardiovascular events, current guidelines
recommend the use of statins in all patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We sought …

Background: Health status outcomes, including symptoms, functional status, and quality of
life, are critically important outcomes from patients' perspectives. The PORTRAIT study …

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of developing lower extremity
peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The effect of DM on restenosis and patency rates in …

We investigated the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Primary Care Health
Centers (n= 14) in Thessaly (central Greece) recruited 436 participants, mean age 71 (50 …

A considerable percentage of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have impaired
renal function. We searched the literature (PubMed/Medline) to determine the clinical …

Peripheral artery disease is a progressive disease. Primary ischemic leg symptoms are
muscle fatigue, discomfort or pain during ambulation, known as intermittent claudication …

Objective The ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been recommended as the first-line
noninvasive test to establish a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in patients with …

This chapter will provide a brief historical perspective of British nurse education from the
1860s to the present day. From a secular viewpoint this can be dated precisely to the time of …

Introduction Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are often underdiagnosed and
undertreated. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of the recommended target levels …

Background: The known natural history of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is determined by
the generalization of atherosclerosis with resulting high cardiovascular and cerebrovascular …