Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a significant public health problem and a major risk
factor for the development and progression of atherosclerosis and its cardiovascular …

Objective Individual studies of peripheral artery disease (PAD) have indicated that gender
discrepancies exist in the symptoms, functional status, and treatment usage. It remains …

Objectives The “obesity paradox”–in which patients with obesity exhibit superior survival
than normal-weight counterparts–has been reported for several diseases. However, obesity …

Objective Obesity is a significant risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease;
however, the “obesity paradox”, in which obese patients enjoy superior survival, has been …

Objective Predicting adverse outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a
complex task owing to the heterogeneity in patient and disease characteristics. This …

Purpose: To investigate in-hospital outcomes after endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients
with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) who had a low body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) …

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is associated with systemic cardiovascular and non-
cardiovascular diseases. Treatments primarily targeting limb-related outcomes may not …

Objectives HIV infection has become a chronic disease requiring long‐term treatment.
Premature cardiovascular disease resulting from atherosclerosis in the HIV‐infected …

An inverse correlation between body mass index and mortality in patients with peripheral
artery disease (PAD) has been reported. However, little information is available regarding …

Objective The epidemic of obesity and associated cardiovascular morbidity continues to
grow, attracting public attention and healthcare resources. However, the impact of …