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Retina abnormalities associated with increased risk for PAD, CLI
Small abnormalities in the retina were associated with a significant increase in risk for development of peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions.Chao Yang, MSc, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed participants (n = 9,390) from the ARIC cohort study who had retinal photographs taken and no history of PAD.