title: The impact of peripheral arterial disease on patients with congestive heart failure.
abstract: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a prevalent disease with many comorbidities and is associated with high health care expenditures. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a known comorbidity of CHF and is associated with worse morbidity and mortality. CHF and PAD share risk factors, pathophysiology, treatment strategies, and prognostic features. We review the impact of PAD on patients with CHF using several studies to support PAD's influence on outcomes in CHF. Based on the evidence and current guidelines, patients with heart failure who are smokers, and those who have known coronary artery disease and/or diabetes should be screened for PAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Amit N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Keswani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Clinical School, University of Queensland, New Orleans, LA, USA. Electronic address: cwhite@ochsner.org.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Congestive heart failure; Peripheral angioplasty; Peripheral arterial disease