Peripheral Artery Disease and Subsequent Risk of Infectious Disease in Older Individuals: The ARIC Study

CONCLUSION: Peripheral artery disease and borderline low ABI were robustly associated with infection-related hospitalization of older adults. The contribution of PAD to infection risk was comparable to that of CHD/stroke, warranting clinical attention to PAD for the prevention of infectious diseases.PMID:36210200 | DOI:10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.03.038

Source: Atherosclerosis - October 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yejin Mok Junichi Ishigami Pamela L Lutsey Hirofumi Tanaka Michelle L Meyer Gerardo Heiss Kunihiro Matsushita Source Type: research