文档介绍：Journal of Vascular Nursing 39 (2021) 54–56
Contents lists avaire, and quality of care. Healthcare in- of smoking, hypertension) or a family history of PAD, Age < 50
equity is present in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Black Ameri- years with diabetes mellitus and one additional risk factor for
cans are less likely to be diagnosed and treated despite being dis- atherosclerosis, and individual with known atherosclerotic disease
proportionately affected by PAD (the rates of PAD are twice as high in another vascular bed (eg, coronary, carotid, subclavian, renal or
as other ethnicities) 22 and they have a higher rate of lower ex- mesenteric artery stenosis) or an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
tremity amputation. 7 Black Americans typically present with more Know the risk factors for the development of PAD. Cigarette
severe disease and have generally more atypical symptoms, and of- smoking is one of the most important risk factors in the devel-
ten suffer worse outcomes. 6 opment of PAD and is linked to poor cardiovascular outcomes and
There are multiple examples of healthcare inequities in the l