Who Is at Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease?
Peripheral artery disease is more common in blacks than any other racial or ethnic group. The major risk factors for peripheral artery disease include smoking, older age, and diseases and conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, coronary heart disease, stroke, and metabolic syndrome.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/3566
- Syndication ID: 4110
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Monday, November 16, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 01:10 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 01:13 AM
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