Table III.
Demographics of human peripheral artery disease (PAD) tibial arteries
| PAD | No PAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total, n | 25 | 3 |
| Age, years | 69 ± 6.8 | 31 ± 5.6 |
| Male | 23 (89) | 2 (67) |
| Smoker | 6 (23) | 1 (33) |
| DM | 26 (100) | 1 (22) |
| CKD | 4 (15) | 0 (0) |
| HTN | 18 (69) | 0 (0) |
| CAD | 10 (38) | 0 (0) |
| HF | 2 (0.08) | 0 (0) |
| HLD | 13 (50) | 0 (0) |
CAD, Coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; HTN, hypertension.
Values are mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
A total of 6 human tibial arteries were analyzed for absolute contraction force testing; 3 arteries were from no-PAD patients and 3 were from PAD patients. Here, no-PAD patients were younger (52 vs 77 years of age) than PAD patients. Sex and comorbidities such as smoking status, diabetes, CKD, and HTN were similar between the two groups.