Metabolic syndrome and peripheral artery disease: Two related conditions.

Aims: To ascertain the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) at the Martorell primary care (PC) center. To analyze the differences in comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors between patients with PAD with and without MS.

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study on patients diagnosed with PAD according to computerized clinical records of the Martorell PC center.