Methods Patients with AAAs are defined as male or female patients with asymptomatic,
symptomatic or ruptured AAA with fusiform dilatation. This document does not cover patients …

The results of late-breaking clinical trials presented at the annual scientific meetings of the
ACC, AHA, European Society of Cardiology, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society of …

(ACCF) guidelines on secondary prevention, 1 important evidence from clinical trials has
emerged that further supports and broadens the merits of intensive risk-reduction therapies …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

This document was written with the intent to be a complete reference at the time of
publication on the topic of managing hypertension in the elderly. Given the length of the …

An arterial aneurysm is defined as a focal dilation of a blood vessel with respect to the
original artery. The risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) increases dramatically in the …

Background—Whether individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD) identified by
screening ankle-brachial index benefit from preventive therapies to reduce cardiovascular …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) results in a failure to adequately supply blood and oxygen
(O2) to working tissues and presents as claudication pain during walking. Nitric oxide (NO) …

Background—This prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial compared changes in
exercise performance and daily ambulatory activity in peripheral artery disease patients with …

In the United States, 8 million adults have peripheral artery disease (PAD), a number that is
likely to escalate as the population ages. 1–3 Lower-extremity PAD is a component of …