Sex Differences in Peripheral Artery Disease
Key result
Sex differences in PAD risk factors and presentation link to delayed diagnosis and outcome disparities.
Why the study?
Despite similar or higher PAD prevalence in women compared with men, sex differences in risk factors, clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes contribute to delayed or missed diagnosis in women.
Comparison
Women vs men with peripheral artery disease
Design
Overview / narrative review
Authors
Discussion
Loading...
Member takes
Implication
Sex differences in PAD merit clinical attention to address diagnostic delays in women; leaves open need for sex-specific prospective studies.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD)
This review highlights critical sex differences in peripheral artery disease, emphasizing that differing risk factor associations and clinical manifestations may contribute to delayed diagnosis and undertreatment in women.
Cite This Study
Pabón et al. (2022) conducted a review in Peripheral artery disease. A review of current knowledge highlights that sex differences in risk factors and clinical manifestations of peripheral artery disease may contribute to delayed diagnosis and disparities in outcomes.