Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease among Adult Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic at a General Hospital in South Angola

Background. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common manifestation of atherosclerosis, whose prevalence is increasing worldwide, and is associated with all-cause mortality. However, no study has assessed this disease in Huambo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PAD in pati...

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Main Authors: Feliciano Chanana Paquissi, Arminda Bimbi Paquissi Cuvinje, Almeida Bailundo Cuvinje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2520973