Peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial disease ( PAD ) is a progressive disorder charecterized by stenosis and / or occlusion of large and medium sized arteries , other than those that supply the heart ( Coronary artery disease , CAD ) , or the brain ( cerebrovascular disease ) Ju Shu et al 2018

Peripheral arterial disease ( acronym PAD used here ) is a marker of ↑↑ ed risk of CV events -even if asymptomatic PAD is caused most commonly by atherosclerosis ( leading to stenosis and occlusion ) of non-cerebral and non-coronary arteries PAD is very common -studies quote prevalence as○ about 20 % of people aged over 60 have some degree of PAD ( NICE 2012 )○ affects 13 % of Western population aged more than 50 ( BMJ 2018 )

PAD is a marker of ↑↑ ed risk of CV events -even if asymptomatic ( can be asymptomatic in up to 50 % ) PAD is caused most commonly by atherosclerosis ( leading to stenosis and occlusion ) of non-cerebral and non-coronary arteries Among PAD patients about 30-40 % have evidence of coronary artery disease and 15-25 % have significant carotid stenosis following adjustment for known CV risk factors...