Peripheral artery disease in outpatients with a recent history of acute coronary syndrome or at high atherothrombotic risk.

Objectives: The frequency and implications of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in some risk groups are not entirely characterized in Latin America. We studied PAD prevalence, risk factors, and six-month outcomes in stable outpatients with a history of a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS), or at high coronary risk.

Methods: We recruited 830 outpatients in 43 Mexican sites (median age: 64.