TY - JOUR T1 - Peripheral artery disease among Indigenous Canadians: What do we know? JF - Canadian Journal of Surgery JO - CAN J SURG SP - 305 LP - 310 DO - 10.1503/cjs.013917 VL - 61 IS - 5 AU - Christopher Bonneau AU - Nadine R. Caron AU - Mohamad A. Hussain AU - Ahmed Kayssi AU - Subodh Verma AU - Mohammed Al-Omran Y1 - 2018/10/01 UR - http://canjsurg.ca/content/61/5/305.abstract N2 - Indigenous Canadians experience a disproportionate burden of chronic atherosclerotic diseases, including peripheral artery disease (PAD). Despite an estimated prevalence of 800 000 patients with PAD in Canada, the burden of the disease among Indigenous Canadians is unclear. Available evidence suggests that this population has a higher prevalence of several major risk factors associated with PAD (diabetes, smoking and kidney disease). Unique socioeconomic, geographic and systemic obstacles affecting Indigenous Canadians’ health and health care access may worsen chronic disease outcomes. Little is known about the cardiovascular and limb outcomes of Indigenous peoples with PAD. A novel approach via multidisciplinary vascular health teams engaging Indigenous communities in a culturally competent manner may potentially provide optimal vascular care to this population. Further research into the prevalence and outcomes of PAD among Indigenous Canadians is necessary to define the problem and allow development of more effective initiatives to alleviate the disease burden in this marginalized group. ER -