Cigarette smoking has long been considered to be a major risk factor for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). However, there is less research on whether or not the use of noncombustible tobacco is associated with an elevated risk of vascular disease. A recent study was published in the American Journal of Read more…
Food insecurity, or the lack of access to adequate food due to financial constraints, has been an ongoing issue in the United States. In recent years, research has shown that food insecurity can have significant negative effects on overall health, including an increased risk for chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension Read more…
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) are serious complications of diabetes that can significantly impact a person’s quality of life. A recent study published in Vascular Medicine examines the association between these conditions and socioeconomic deprivation in people with diabetes. The study involved a population data-linkage and Read more…
Cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases are leading causes of death in the United States, affecting people of all races and ethnicities. However, minority populations, including African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, are at higher risk of developing these conditions compared to non-Hispanic whites. Racial disparities in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease risk Read more…
Source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2578329
Source: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.010890
Source: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.008644
Source: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/08/08/obesity-may-increase-risk-for-peripheral-artery-disease
Since 2000, the US adult smoking rate has been on a steady decline, which is good news for the United States overall health and well-being, due to smoking being associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, including Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, for Read more…
Study Links Depression To Higher Rate of Negative PAD Outcomes The results of recent retrospective study published in the <a href=”https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.01.025″>Annals of Vascular Surgery</a> found that patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) tended to have worse outcomes if they also had depression. This retrospective study of approximately 3,000 patients Read more…