Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Subject With a Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular (CV) Disease (CVD) in Primary Prevention
Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Subject With a Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular (CV) Disease (CVD) in Primary Prevention
Non interventional study aimed to establish the prevalence of lower extremity peripheral
 arterial disease (PAD), defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI) not above 0.90 in subjects
 with a moderate risk of cardiovascular disease, with no overt cardiovascular diseases nor
 diabetes mellitus.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Male subject aged 45 years or above, or female subject aged 55 years or above
 (age-related CVD risk factor)

 -  At least another of the following risk factor for CVD: cigarette smoking,
 hypertension, low HDL cholesterol or high LDL cholesterol, family history of premature
 coronary heart disease, elevated waist circumference

 -  Willingness to participate in the survey and complying with the study by signing a
 written informed consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  No or 1 risk factor for CVD; symptoms of PAD; diabetes mellitus; coronary heart
 disease or equivalents

 -  No lipid data collected in the last 12 months

 -  Serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the
 Investigator, would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the
 study; unwilling or unable to provide informed consent