학술논문
Focus on Prevention: Peripheral Arterial Disease and the Central Role of the Cardiologist.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Fioretti V; Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale 'San Carlo', 85100 Potenza, Italy.; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.; Gerardi D; Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale 'San Carlo', 85100 Potenza, Italy.; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.; Giugliano G; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.; Di Fazio A; Regional Complex Intercompany Institute of Legal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale 'San Carlo', 85100 Potenza, Italy.; Stabile E; Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale 'San Carlo', 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Source
Publisher: MDPI AG Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101606588 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2077-0383 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20770383 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Med Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2077-0383
Abstract
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerotic disease. PAD patients have a poor prognosis with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, limb ischemia and CV death; therefore, it is important to detect and treat PAD early. PAD and coronary artery disease (CAD) share a common pathogenesis and risk factors for development; therefore, cardiologists are in a unique position to screen, diagnosis and treat PAD. Moreover, PAD and CAD also share some treatment goals, including an aggressive modification of risk factors to reduce the risk of CV events. However, PAD remains an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease with medico-legal implications. As the role of cardiologists is expanding, the purpose of this review was to awaken the clinicians to the significance of PAD.