Gaps in Public Knowledge of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Author(s) -
Alan T. Hirsch,
Timothy P. Murphy,
Marge Lovell,
Gwen Twillman,
Diane TreatJacobson,
Eileen M. Harwood,
Emile R. Mohler,
Mark A. Creager,
Robert W. Hobson,
Rose Marie Robertson,
Wm. James Howard,
Paul C. Schroeder,
Michael H. Criqui
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.725101
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial disease , peripheral , disease , intensive care medicine , vascular disease , cardiology
Lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with decreased functional status, diminished quality of life, amputation, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death. Nevertheless, public knowledge of PAD as a morbid and mortal disease has not been previously assessed.
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