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In a recent study, Prodanovich et al revealed patients with psoriasis were TWICE as likely as the controls to carry a diagnosis of atherosclerosis and more likely to have ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and PAD. (http://jamanetwork.com/j…/jamadermatology/fullarticle/712050)
The study outlines for the first time an association between this skin disorder disease and increased risk of developing stroke and of developing PAD.

There are two messages from the research:

1. Psoriasis patients and their physicians need to be aware that they are at higher risk, and because of this they need to be aggressively screened and treated for vascular disease.
2. There is evidence that treating psoriasis might lower this risk.

With a personal/clinical perspectives with Psoriasis, Dermatologists and PCPs should use a lower threshold and vigilance when considering testing for PAD & CAD in those with typical or atypical symptoms.

A final thought so well articulated by the primary author,Dr Srjdan Prodanovich;
“If you don’t treat psoriasis, it could be like not treating high blood pressure or diabetes.”