Peripheral artery disease
Description
peripheral arterial disease: A disorder of the arteries supplying the upper and lower extremity and the visceral organs. This includes the mesenteric arteries, the renal arteries and the aorta and excludes cerebrovascular arterial disease. Patients experience cramping and pain usually in the calves and thighs while walking. The symptoms subside with rest.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | I9_PAD |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E135/I739/E115/E105/E145/I702/E125, ICD-8: 25006|4402|4439 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E135/I739/E115/E105/E145/I702/E125, ICD-8: 25006|4402|4439 |
| Include | I9_PERIPH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | C |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 5323 | 1975 | 3348 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 3.05 | 1.99 | 4.46 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 65.19 | 66.42 | 64.46 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 15.25 | 15.7 | 14.99 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.06 | [0.01, 0.12] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 55.52 | 52.94 | 57.05 |
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