Peripheral artery disease (PAD), which consists of partial or complete obstruction of the
arteries in the lower limbs, is one of the most common manifestations of atherosclerosis …

Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the leading
avoidable cause of death worldwide. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) increases the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in Europe,
posing a great social and economic burden. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the cause of …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of ankle-brachial index (ABI)< 0.9 and
symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD), association with cardiovascular risk factors …

Context Smoking is an important risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Objective
To undertake a meta-analysis of the association between cigarette smoking and PAD. Data …

Background—Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common but commonly unrecognized.
Improved recognition of PAD is needed. We used high-throughput proteomic profiling to find …

Surgical site infection (SSI) after arterial intervention is a common nosocomial vascular
complication and an important cause of postoperative morbidity. Its prevention requires the …

Atherosclerotic arterial occlusive disease affecting the lower extremities is also known as
peripheral artery disease (PAD). This disorder affects 8 to 12 million individuals in the US …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerotic vascular disease and
is often associated with other comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes and …

Aims: The deleterious nature of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is compounded by a status
of underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We evaluated the prevalence and predictive …