《循环》杂志的研究显示，50 岁患有严重外周动脉疾病 (PAD) 的人在紧急手术后面临的截肢风险比 80 岁以上的人更高。 50-year-olds with severe PAD face higher leg amputation risk after emergency surgery compared to over 80s, per research in Circulation.

《循环》杂志的研究显示，与 80 岁以上的人相比，患有严重外周动脉疾病 (PAD) 的 50 岁患者在接受紧急手术恢复下肢血流后一至五年内面临截肢的风险更高。 50-year-olds with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at higher risk of leg amputation one to five years after emergency surgery to restore blood flow to lower limbs, compared to those over 80, according to research in Circulation. PAD 影响着 1000 万至 1200 万名 40 岁以上的美国成年人，其特征是运动时臀部、大腿、小腿或脚部出现肌肉痉挛。 PAD affects 10-12 million US adults aged 40+, characterized by muscle cramping in the hips, thighs, calves, or feet during exercise.