Table 1. Case characteristics.

Case characteristics		n=9
Age, years		82.4±9.1
Male gender		7 (77.8)
Hypertension		3 (33.3)
Diabetes mellitus		6 (66.7)
Dyslipidaemia		2 (22.2)
Smoking		5 (55.6)
Coronary artery disease		4 (44.4)
Renal failure		2 (22.2)
Cause of death	Cardiac death	3 (33.3)
	Non-cardiac death	6 (66.7)
Number of peripheral arteries		n=21
Femoral artery		12
Popliteal artery		2
Anterior tibial artery		1
Posterior tibial artery		3
Peroneal artery		3
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation or n (%).