Lower Extremity Review magazine has published the first of a 2-part series on an update of Peripheral Artery disease, and featured it as the cover story. The article, authored by Aisha Cobbs, PhD, highlighted the fact that PAD now affects 200 million people around the world. Discussion of risk factors Read more…
New study on PAD and claudication A recent study published in Endovascular Today examined patients experiencing symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and other associated adverse medical events such as amputations and myocardial infarction. The authors noted that only 20% – 30% of patients with PAD present with the classic symptom Read more…
Researchers from the Duke University Health System recently led a study at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and shared the findings of that study at the American College of Cardiology 67th Annual Scientific Session. The intent of the study was to develop a model to identify patients with PAD within Read more…
A common question asked about PAD is, what percentage of people that have PAD are asymptomatic, or not displaying some of the classic symptoms of PAD, such as pain when walking (intermittent claudication)? One study indicates that the percentage of those with PAD who are asymptomatic could be quite high. Read more…