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ArticleCureus2025

Walking on Collaterals: Unveiling Discrepancies in Gender-Based Variances in Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Maria A Rodriguez-Santiago, Andres Garcia-Berrios, Jose Martinez-Toro, Marcel Mesa-Pabón

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maria A Rodriguez-SantiagoDepartment of Cardiology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PRI.
Andres Garcia-BerriosDepartment of Cardiology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PRI.
Jose Martinez-ToroDepartment of Cardiology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PRI.
Marcel Mesa-PabónDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, PRI.

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Abstract

A case of a 63-year-old woman with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and osteoporosis who presented with acute coronary syndrome and new-onset heart failure. Angiography revealed a completely obstructed abdominal aorta, with no circulation to the femoral arteries and perfusion only through collateral vessels. This severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD) was diagnosed during her hospitalization, raising the question of why it had remained undiagnosed for years and whether earlier detection could have improved her outcome. Women with PAD often present with atypical or absent symptoms, leading to underdiagnosis. Early screening with the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) is crucial for accurate diagnosis. Moreover, gaps in PAD recognition led to inadequate treatment of comorbidities, less aggressive pharmacologic therapies, and fewer revascularization strategies, resulting in poorer outcomes. This case highlights the unique risk factors and diagnostic challenges in women with PAD, which contribute to healthcare disparities.

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ankle-brachial indexgender-specific risk factorshealthcare-system inequalitiesperipheral arterial diseasewomen’s health

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