Peripheral artery disease Tag

Black Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease Have Worse Outcomes

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant racial disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study recently published in Advances in Therapy.Keith C. Ferdinand, M.D., …

Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages

FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the le…

Using Pot May Triple the Risk of Artery Disease in Your Legs

Marijuana Users Have Triple the Odds for Leg Artery Disease, Study Suggests

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cigarettes has long been linked to peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where the buildup of plaque narrows arteries and limits blood flow to the legs or arms. Now, a new study suggests that mar…

Poor-Quality Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse CAD, PAD Outcomes

FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor diet quality is independently associated with a higher risk for recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE) in patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CA…

Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease

WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients tend to present with more advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD) — lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), according …

Correlates of Vascular Assessment Prior to Leg Amputation Identified

FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For veterans with peripheral artery disease, health care utilization, distance to primary care, and geographic region are associated with receipt of vascular assessment prior to lower-extremity amputation (LE…

Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a common vascular disease that causes blockages in their leg vessels had both worse symptoms and outcomes if they were Black or poor, new research finds. The study from Michigan Medicine looke…

Smokeless Tobacco Use Linked to Increase in Peripheral Artery Disease

MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smokeless tobacco use is associated with an increased incidence of peripheral artery disease, similar to that seen with cigarette smoking, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Pr…

Short Sleep Duration Linked to Increased Risk for PAD

FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study published online March 16 in the European Heart Journal Open.Shuai Yuan, Ph.D., from the Kar…