Lower extremity arterial disease perspective: IUA consensus document on "lead management" Part 1

Autores da FMUP

• Armando Amilcar Pires Mansilha Rodrigues De Almeida

  Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

• Antignani, PL
• Gargiulo, M
• Gastaldi, G
• Jawien, A
• Poredos, P

Unidades de investigação

• Cirurgia e Fisiologia

• Laboratório Associado RISE- Rede de Investigação em Saúde

  

  Investigador

  Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt

• RISE-Health

  

  Investigador

  Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt

Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is defined as coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, or lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) also named peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ASCVD is considered to be of atherosclerotic origin and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality mainly for individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). In this consensus document of the International Union of Angiology the authors discuss epidemiology, risk factors, primary and secondary prophylaxis, the correlation between diabetes mellitus and LEAD, conservative and surgical treatment.

Keywords

• Lower extremity; Peripheral arterial disease; Atherosclerosis; Diabetes mellitus.