Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is caused by occlusive atherosclerosis in a vascular bed
other than the heart. The lower extremity is the most-common location for PAD. Critical limb …

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) continues to be a significantly morbid disease process for the
aging population. Rigid guidelines for the management of patients with CLI are …

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 Long-term aspirin prevents vascular events but is only modestly effective.
Rivaroxaban alone or in combination with aspirin might be more effective than aspirin alone …

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 …

Context Randomized trials have shown that aspirin decreases the risk of cardiovascular
events in patients with symptomatic coronary and cerebrovascular disease. Despite …

Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition With HKPropel Access, is a comprehensive guide
to the clinical aspects of exercise physiology, investigating 24 chronic diseases and …

Peripheral arterial disease is estimated to affect more than 200 million people worldwide.
Although more than 50% of those affected are asymptomatic, it accounts for 3%-4% of …

BACKGROUND: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common cause of disability and
mortality. Up to one third of patients are not susceptible to traditional revascularization and …

Ultrasound (US) imaging is widely employed for diagnosis and staging of vascular diseases,
mainly due to its high availability and the fact it does not emit ionizing radiation. However …