Tag: Peripheral Artery Disease
Walking at Pace Inducing Ischemic Leg Symptoms Beneficial in PAD
Walking exercise that induced ischemic symptoms improved change in usual-paced walking velocity, Short Physical Performance Battery
Risk Factors ID’d for Lower-Limb Amputation for PAD in Urban Areas
In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate
Gender Disparities Seen in Care for Younger Patients With ASCVD
Women with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease receive less optimal care than men
Intradialytic Hypotension Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
Findings based on large, national study of more than 45,000 hemodialysis patients
Deaths Not Up With Paclitaxel-Coated Devices in PAD
Interim analysis shows no increased rate of all-cause mortality with paclitaxel-coated versus uncoated devices
In-Hospital Mortality Higher for Homeless Heart Attack Patients
Risk for death three times higher for homeless, despite receiving similar care
Women Have More Depression With Peripheral Artery Disease
Depressive symptoms associated with worse disease-specific health status
CV Meds Underused in Hispanics With Peripheral Artery Disease
For all classes of cardiovascular medications, lowest use seen for individuals of Mexican background
Statin, Aspirin Uptake Low With Peripheral Artery Disease, Stroke
Authors call for increased awareness of need for treatment with secondary preventive medications
High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD
Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
