Presentation and outcomes of indigenous Australians with peripheral artery disease.

Tejas P SinghJoseph V MoxonGenevieve N HealyYvonne Cadet-JamesJonathan Golledge

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2018)

These findings suggest that Indigenous Australians with PAD present at a younger age, have higher rates of smoking and insulin-treated diabetes, and poorer clinical outcomes compared to non-Indigenous Australians.

Keyphrases

peripheral artery disease
type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
smoking cessation