The Association Between Socioeconomic Factors and Incident Peripheral Artery Disease in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC)

Even with continued improvements in cardiovascular care in the US over the last several decades, substantial disparities remain in cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and outcomes, with many improvements in CVD care not experienced equally by all socioeconomic groups.1 Factors including patient income, educational level, race, and sex have consistently been demonstrated to be important contributors to overall health and CVD outcomes.2 Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common disease in the US elderly population, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 8 million in the United States, and is a major source of morbidity and mortality, resulting in functional impairment, limb loss, as well as death.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 14, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jordan B Stoecker, Jordana B Cohen, Nathan Belkin, Jing C Chen, Raymond R Townsend, Dawei Xie, Harold I Feldman, Grace J Wang, the CRIC Study Investigators Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research