Title

Management of Peripheral Arterial & Aortic Diseases

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

August 30, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

September 3, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

European

Document Objectives

The 2024 ESC Guidelines for peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD) represent the first instance where recommendations for these two conditions have been merged, updating and consolidating the 2017 guidelines for peripheral arterial diseases and the 2014 guidelines for aortic diseases. The focus is primarily on atherosclerotic arterial diseases, though non-atherosclerotic genetic conditions are also considered. These guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for healthcare professionals, covering the entire PAAD patient journey—from diagnosis and risk stratification at initial presentation to long-term management post-hospitalization. Emphasizing patient-centered care, the guidelines also stress the importance of preventive strategies, lifestyle modifications, and physical activity recommendations to prevent disease progression and complications. While not exhaustive, they offer practical recommendations on diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment, with new and revised recommendations highlighted at the beginning of the document. Healthcare providers are encouraged to consider non-atherosclerotic conditions and consult specific documents as needed. The objective is to equip healthcare professionals with the best available evidence to manage patients of all ages with PAAD effectively.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D058729 - Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

PAD, Peripheral artery disease, peripheral arterial disease

Source Citation

Lucia Mazzolai, Gisela Teixido-Tura, Stefano Lanzi, Vinko Boc, Eduardo Bossone, Marianne Brodmann, Alessandra Bura-Rivière, Julie De Backer, Sebastien Deglise, Alessandro Della Corte, Christian Heiss, Marta Kałużna-Oleksy, Donata Kurpas, Carmel M McEniery, Tristan Mirault, Agnes A Pasquet, Alex Pitcher, Hannah A I Schaubroeck, Oliver Schlager, Per Anton Sirnes, Muriel G Sprynger, Eugenio Stabile, Françoise Steinbach, Matthias Thielmann, Roland R J van Kimmenade, Maarit Venermo, Jose F Rodriguez-Palomares, ESC Scientific Document Group , 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases: Developed by the task force on the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Reference Network on Rare Multisystemic Vascular Diseases (VASCERN), and the European Society of Vascular Medicine (ESVM), European Heart Journal, 2024;, ehae179, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae179