Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Decades of grassroots
campaigns have helped to raise awareness about the impact of cardiovascular disease in …

Objective Surgical complications may affect patients psychologically due to challenges such
as prolonged recovery or long-lasting disability. Psychological distress could further delay …

Lower extremity atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease (PAD) has a very high prevalence
in most nations and in the United States. 1–8 Lower extremity PAD is now known to be …

OBJECTIVE: The PREVENT III study was a prospective, randomized, double-blinded,
multicenter phase III trial of a novel molecular therapy (edifoligide; E2F decoy) for the …

BACKGROUND: Patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) are a heterogeneous population
with respect to risk for mortality and limb loss, complicating clinical decision-making …

Objective Vascular groin incision complications contribute significantly to patients' morbidity
and rising health care costs. Negative pressure therapy over the closed incision decreases …

Abstract Purpose of Review Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is the third most common
manifestation of cardiovascular disease (CVD), following coronary artery disease (CAD) and …

OBJECTIVES: Surgical site infection (SSI) after open surgery for lower extremity
revascularization is a serious complication that may lead to graft infection, prolonged …

Background Studies have investigated the effects of gender on vascular surgery care.
However, to the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive synthesis of the literature has …

For patients with the most severe manifestations of lower extremity arterial occlusive
disease, bypass surgery using autogenous vein has been the most durable reconstruction …