ScienceThe Lancet’s three-part series focuses on peripheral arterial disease
The Lancet says peripheral arterial disease affects more than 300 million people worldwide, with consequences extending beyond physical health to independence, employment and finances.
TLDR
The Lancet’s three-article, open-access series examines peripheral arterial disease (PAD). One paper describes chronic pain, functional limitations, loss of independence and impaired physical and mental quality of life, alongside unemployment and financial instability. Another suggests that the traditional focus on heart- and brain-related vascular events may skew perceptions of vascular risk, given the increasing prevalence of lower-limb PAD and its growing burden on health systems.
