Health Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease
Published: June 15, 2023
- Peripheral artery disease affects over 12 million Americans and significantly impacts the quality of life as it carries the potential for a loss of limb, and presents high mortality risk, particularly with advanced disease.
- In the United States, certain demographic groups experience higher prevalence and clinical impact of peripheral artery disease.
- This scientific statement addresses disparities in PAD with attention drawn to epidemiology, medical management, interventional outcomes, and the interplay between social determinants of health and the development of the disease.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Eliminating Racial Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease Care: Where Do I Begin? by Olamide Alabi, MD FACS
- Top Things to Know: Health Disparities in PAD
Recommended Reading
- Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Executive Summary
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease
- Evidence-Based Medical Management of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Proportionate and Absolute Vascular Disease Mortality by Race and Sex in the United States From 1999 to 2019
- Contemporary Medical Management of Peripheral Artery Disease