Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Background Although supervised exercise therapy (SET) provides significant symptomatic
benefit for patients with intermittent claudication (IC), it remains an underutilized tool …

Background—This randomized controlled trial evaluated clinical durability of Zilver PTX, a
paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting stent (DES), for femoropopliteal artery lesions. Outcomes …

With regard to a literature search for this revision, no specific strategy or formal data quality
assessment was used. Each of the 15 members of the writing group has specific expertise …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. Modifiable
risk factors including cigarette smoking, dyslipidemia, diabetes, poor diet quality, obesity …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects more than 200 million adults worldwide. Patients
with lower extremity PAD have a heightened risk for cardiovascular events because of the …

The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) continues to increase worldwide. It is
important to identify patients with PAD because of the increased risk of myocardial infarction …

Background Research on Australian cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and
cardiac rehabilitation to guide practice needs updating to reflect current context of practice. It …

The endothelium regulates vascular tone, platelet activity, leukocyte adhesion, and
angiogenesis by producing nitric oxide and other regulatory factors. Risk factors decrease …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) generates tissue ischemia through arterial occlusions and
insufficient collateral vessel formation. Vascular insufficiency in PAD occurs despite higher …