✅PAD walking impairment is largely driven by microvascular dysfunction.
✅Improvements in microvascular function, not conduit artery revascularization, predict walking improvement.
✅New therapies should target the microvasculature as a key mechanism of recovery.
✅PAD walking impairment is largely driven by microvascular dysfunction.
✅Improvements in microvascular function, not conduit artery revascularization, predict walking improvement.
✅New therapies should target the microvasculature as a key mechanism of recovery.