Burden of Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atherothrombotic disease, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), can lead to cardiovascular (CV) events, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, limb ischemia, heart failure, and CV death.

Aim

Evaluate the humanistic and economic burden of CAD and PAD and identify unmet needs through a comprehensive literature review.

Methods

Relevant search terms were applied across online publication databases. Studies published between January 2010 and August 2017 meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria were selected; guidelines were also included. Two rounds of screening were applied to select studies of relevance.

Results

Worldwide data showed approximately 5-8% prevalence of CAD and 10-20% prevalence of PAD, dependent on th

SUBMITTER: Bauersachs R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024142 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature