Objectives: The goal of this study was to better characterize the young patient with aortic
dissection (AoD). Background: Aortic dissection is unusual in young patients, and frequently
associated with unusual presentations. Methods: Data were collected on 951 patients
diagnosed with AoD between January 1996 and November 2001. Two categories of
patients,< 40 years and≥ 40 years, were compared using chi-square cross tabulations for
categorical and Student t test for continuous data. Results: Sixty-eight patients (7%) with …

Background: The Partners Program has defined the prevalence of peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) in an elderly communrty-dwelling population. The prevalence of PAD in high
cardiovascular risk population undergoing coronary angiography for suspected coronary
artery disease (CAD) is not known. Methods: PIPS is a prospective, single center study
aimed to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed PAD in 800 consecutive patcents
presenting for coronary angiography for suspected CAD. Enrolled pts underwent clinical …