Tag: Peripheral Artery Disease
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
Job Strain Linked to Increase in Risk for PAD Hospitalization
Estimates varied in magnitude but were consistent by sex, socioeconomic status, baseline smoking status
Cocoa Consumption May Improve Walking Performance in PAD
Results of phase II randomized trial suggest benefit of cocoa in peripheral arterial disease
Use of Revascularization Up for Critical Limb Ischemia in Veterans
In veterans, revascularization linked to lower risks for mortality, major amputation at 90 days
Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk
Greatest risk seen in first year of treatment, but benefits of combo therapy continue after one year
Lifetime Risks for Peripheral Artery Disease Higher for Blacks
Within same race/ethnicity, residual lifetime risk varied 3.5- to 5.0-fold based on risk factors
Perfusion Assessment Key for Critical Limb Ischemia Diagnosis
Emerging technologies may improve diagnosis and management for critical limb ischemia
First Surgery for Ischemic Leg Ulcer May Affect Amputation Risk
But mortality did not differ for initial treatment with open surgical bypass or endovascular intervention
