Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a prevalent condition that confers substantial morbidity
and mortality and remains underdiagnosed as well as undertreated in the overall …

Global populations are undergoing a major epidemiological transition in which the burden of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases is shifting rapidly from high-income to low-income …

New data on the epidemiology of peripheral artery disease (PAD) are available, and they
should be integrated with previous data. We provide an updated, integrated overview of the …

Background Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is the third leading cause of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular morbidity, following coronary artery disease and stroke. This …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in Europe,
posing a great social and economic burden. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the cause of …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the relationship between vascular disease in
different arterial territories and advanced age. Background: Vascular disease in the …

OBJECTIVE—The aim of this study was to quantify the distribution of peripheral arterial
disease in the diabetic and nondiabetic population attending for angiography and to …

We aimed to obtain reliable data on the epidemiology, co-morbidities and risk factor profile
of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in general medical practise. In the cross-sectional part of …

Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) most frequently presents with pain during
ambulation, which is known as" intermittent claudication". Some relief of symptoms is …

To assess the age-and sex-specific prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and
intermittent claudication (IC) in an elderly population, we performed a population-based …