Cause-specific mortality and years of life lost in patients with different manifestations of vascular disease

Conclusions
Patients with manifest vascular disease are at increased risk of both cardiovascular and cancer mortality, particularly patients with PAD or polyvascular disease. On average, patients with vascular disease of ≥50 years die 7.8 years younger than the general population.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - January 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: van Kruijsdijk, R. C., van der Graaf, Y., Koffijberg, H., de Borst, G. J., Nathoe, H. M., Jaap Kappelle, L., Visseren, F. L., on behalf of the SMART study group Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research