MedPage Today (1/31, Neale) reported, "Among patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), women appear to experience a faster decline in function and mobility compared with men," according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The researchers, after following "380 patients for nearly four years, found that women were more likely to become unable to walk continuously for six minutes (HR 2.30) and to develop a mobility disability (HR 1.79)." Furthermore, "the women displayed a faster decline in walking speed and a greater reduction in the distance covered during the six-minute walk test (P<0.05 for both)."
POSTED BY STEVEN ALMANY, MD
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