Peripheral Artery Disease

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What is the definition of PAD?

The form of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that occurs in peripheral arteries.

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What is the most common form of PAD and its presentation?

  • Lower extremity PAD

  • Presented in as many as 6.5 million US adults older than 40

  • Associated with an increased risk of limb loss and death

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What are the most prevalent PAD risk factors?

  • Tobacco smoking, DM, HTN, Dyslipidemia

  • Risk of developing PAD increases with age (>65)

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What are ALL of the risk factors of PAD?

  • Known atherosclerosis in another vasuclar bed (e.g., carotid, coronary, renal)

  • Age 65 or older

  • Age 50 to 64 with atherosclerosis risk factors, including DM, HTN, dyslipidemia, current/prior tobacco smoking; and/or family hx of PAD