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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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Risk factors for PAD include smoking; having Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, atherosclerosis in other parts of the body (such as coronary artery disease); and being age 75 years or older. It has been estimated that less than 5% of patients with PAD in the U.S.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

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I think especially with the recent changes in guidelines and the recommendation to use CT for screening of coronary artery disease, we expect to see this trend really impact the way CT is used in the future.” “The CT procedural mix is evolving, and cardiac CT is starting to account for a large proportion of that.