[Cardio-vascular risk factors control in elderly patients with peripheral artery disease].

Objective: The assessment of control of modifiable risk factors among elderly patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) admitted to the hospital angiology ward.

Methods: The results of treatment of dyslipidemia (DL), hypertension (HT), diabetes mellitus (DM) and prevalence of cigarette smoking were assessed among older (>65 years old, group I) and younger patients (group II) with PAD in a admission day to hospital.

Results: The study population included 154 patients (I--92 and II--65 subjects) aged 67.