All-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality in the population of a large Italian area contaminated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (1980–2018) ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels From Childhood to Adulthood and Cardiovascular Disease Events #VascularMedicine
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These findings underscore the complex role of IT testing in managing VTE, supporting personalized treatment strategies that consider VTE risk factors and comorbidities

'E-cigarettes have failed to achieve their initial goals—both from a scientific and a health care perspective. Realistically, tobacco/e-cigarette companies have fully achieved their goals. Although the number of tobacco smokers declined, the number of e-cigarette users has…

Applications of artificial intelligence for patients with peripheral artery disease. The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on applications of AI in patients with PAD, to discuss current limits, and highlight perspectives in the field. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Medial artery calcification in #PAD . Medial artery calcification is a distinct, highly regulated process often identified in small and mid-sized arteries of the lower extremities. It is associated with advanced age, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Health Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. A confluence of social, economic, & health variables contribute to disproportionate prevalence of PAD in certain demographic groups ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.11…

Quantitative 2-dimensional phase-contrast MR imaging characterization of lower extremity venous disease: venous reflux versus venous obstruction. 2D PC-MRI analysis can differentiate VR from VO & give diagnostic capability for preoperative evaluation ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

In #PAD after lower extremity bypass surgery with venous & prosthetic conduits adding rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily to aspirin or dual antiplatelet therapy significantly reduced risk, with an increase in bleeding risk, but a favorable benefit risk ratio. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Management of chronic #PAD patients undergoing endovascular revascularization: Position paper by European Society of Vascular Medicine. This outlines a framework of for pre/peri/post procedural management of endovascular arterial procedures of lower limbs econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10.10…

Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease: A clinical consensus document. The document ends by highlighting supervised exercise programme access disparities across Europe and the evidence gaps requiring further research. econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10.10…

Hidden problem: peripheral artery disease in women. Sex differences in PAD are apparent, with recent data suggesting equal if not greater prevalence in women, and women having worse clinical outcomes. academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/articl…

“Scientists have a moral obligation to warn humanity of catastrophic threats. On the basis of this & the graphical indicators below, we declare, with >11,000 scientist signatories globally, clearly & unequivocally that Earth is facing a #ClimateEmergency ”
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Practical Recommendations for Optimal Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with COVID-19: A Consensus Statement Based on Available Clinical Trials mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2…

Diagnostic Performance of Atherogenic Index of Plasma for Predicting Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis with Peripheral Artery Disease #PAD mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7…

Mitochondrial respiration in peripheral arterial disease depends on stage severity #PAD onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

High Serum Galectin-3 Level as a Potential Biomarker of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis imrpress.com/journal/RCM/25…

COVID-19 vaccines prevent post-COVID thromboembolic & cardiovascular complications. 20m studied, outcomes reduced by prior #COVID vaccination compared to no vaccination 1st 30d after infection, but many protected to 1 year (stroke, TIA, heart failure, VTE) heart.bmj.com/content/early/…

Active Smoking in Perioperative Outcomes in FB-EVAR for Thoracoabdominal and Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Active smoking status did not affect perioperative outcomes. Altho smoking cessation must be strongly encouraged, repair should not be delayed jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-…

Multidisciplinary Limb Preservation Program in Reducing Regional Hospitalization Rates for Patients With Diabetes-Related Foot Complications. TFM effectively reduces hospitalizations & hospital stay with significantly better outcomes in the TFM region journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…