62.5% 5-year all-cause mortality in symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease

🦵 PAD is not simply a disease of the legs—it is systemic atherosclerosis with profound cardiovascular and human consequences. 📊 Symptomatic PAD: 62.5% 5-year all-cause mortality. 🌍 >316 million adults affected globally. 🚶 Yet mobility, pain, independence and mental health are too often overshadowed by patency and amputation. 💡 The Lancet's message is simple: count what matters to patients. 🫀 Recognize PAD. Treat systemic risk. Preserve lives—and livelihoods. #PAD #Atherosclerosis #Cardiology #VascularMedicine