How the Pump affects the Pipes: Heart Failure and Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease

The circulatory system comprises interdependent heart and blood vessels. An aging population brings increased incidence of heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. About 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure and about half of people who develop heart failure die within five years of diagnosis. Peripheral arterial disease affects eight to twelve million people in the United States, especially those over 50. Peripheral arterial disease and heart failure share pathophysiology, risk factors and a higher morbidity and mortality.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research