Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

Danielle J. Wilson, Jaclyn A. Gellings, Colleen Flanagan, Swechha Bhatt, Satish Vaidya, Michael Malinowski, Robin Man Karmacharya, Dean E. Klinger, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Dhulikhel Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

Vascular

Published online on September 12, 2025

Abstract

Vascular, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 634-640, June 2026.
BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a significant cardiovascular burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet its prevalence in Nepal remains unknown. As Nepal undergoes demographic transition with increasing life expectancy ...