HMP Global February 3, 2025
Kak Khee Yeung, MD, vascular surgeon and research director of vascular surgery at Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands, gave a presentation at ISET 2025 that explored the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The discussion covered disease burden, AI-driven prediction models, and ongoing research initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes through personalized risk assessment and treatment strategies.
Dr Yeung reviewed the burden of PAD, which affects 5.6% of people over age 25 globally, with high rates of cardiovascular ischemic events and adverse limb events. One-year mortality for PAD patients with adverse limb events is 20%, highlighting the need for early intervention. Current diagnostic methods lack predictive capability, leading to suboptimal treatment decisions. Dr...
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