Epidemiology of lower extremity artery disease in a rural setting in Benin, West Africa: The TAHES study

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide and are mainly due to atherosclerosis [1]. Lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) is one of the main localizations of atherosclerosis, but also a risk marker of cardiovascular events. Globally, 202  million people were living with LEAD in 2010 (more than people living with HIV), and 69.7% of them in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). During 2001–2010 the number of individuals with LEAD increased respectively by 28.7% in LMIC and 13.1% in High Income Countries (HIC) [2].

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Salimanou Ariyoh Amidou, Yessito Corine Houehanou, Stephan Dismand Houinato, Victor Aboyans, Arnaud Sonou, Dominique Saka, Maryse Houinato, Ileana Desormais, Julien Magne, Martin Dedonougbo Houenassi, Pierre-Marie Preux, Philippe Lacroix, TAHES Group Source Type: research