RT Book, Section A1 Starr, Jean A2 Gulati, Martha SR Print(0) ID 1128088201 T1 ARTERIAL VASCULAR DISEASE IN WOMEN T2 Color Atlas and Synopsis of Women's Cardiovascular Health YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071786201 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128088201 RD 2024/04/20 AB Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in women is an under-recognized, understudied, and undertreated disorder. The magnitude of this problem can be realized from the fact that 21% to 67% of documented symptoms or diagnoses upon admission in nursing home residents are consistent with PAD.1 Nearly 75% to 90% of nursing home residents are women, aged 65 years or older. PAD may therefore be a large contributor to disability in this population. Adding to the problem is the fact that 48% of women aged 65 to 75 years live alone, without readily available, adequate support at home, potentially resulting in the need for an extended care facility. Therefore, it seems it would be in society's best interest, in terms of costs and disability, to prevent, identify, treat, and better study PAD in women.