Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease is indexed under Cardiovascular, Atherosclerotic Disease. Also known as PAD, peripheral vascular disease, PVD.
- US prevalence
- ~6.5 million U.S. adults age 40+ have peripheral arterial disease Source: CDC — About Peripheral Arterial Disease. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- I73.9, I70.2
- Typical onset
- Primarily >50 years; strong association with smoking and diabetes
- Course
- progressive
- Body systems
- cardiovascular, musculoskeletal
- Sex differences
- Roughly equal; possibly underdiagnosed in women
- Racial and ethnic differences
- 2x higher in Black Americans
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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