Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects> 230 million adults worldwide and is
associated with increased risk of various adverse clinical outcomes (other cardiovascular …

Atherosclerotic lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasingly recognized
as an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that affects> 230 million …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) stems from atherosclerosis of lower extremity arteries with
resultant arterial narrowing or occlusion. The most severe form of PAD is termed chronic …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are actively studied across a wide range of applications and
industries, and are now finding increased use in the biomedical arena as substrates to …

The Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC)
guidelines were last updated in 2007 (TASC II) and represented the collaboration of …

Importance Chronic critical limb ischemia, marked by intractable lower extremity ischemic
rest pain and tissue loss, is a highly morbid condition that leads to the loss of ambulation …

Nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation is a devastating complication of peripheral artery
disease (PAD) with a high mortality and medical expenditure. There are≈ 150 000 …

Critical limb ischemia (CLI), which is at the end of the peripheral artery disease (PAD)
spectrum, is associated with excessively high risk for cardiovascular events, including …

Background Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is increasing in prevalence, and remains a
significant source of mortality and limb loss. The decision to recommend surgical or …

Importance In the United States, regional variation in cardiovascular mortality is well-known
but county-level estimates for all major cardiovascular conditions have not been produced …