Metabolic syndrome and vascular risk in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Composition of the study population.

Cumulative incidence of vascular events according to presence or absence of the metabolic syndrome at baseline, adjusted for age and gender. MS absent, Without metabolic syndrome; MS present, with metabolic syndrome; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.

Changes in the metabolic syndrome components according to metabolic syndrome status at baseline and at follow-up. White bars represent patients without metabolic syndrome at baseline and follow-up; light grey bars represent patients with metabolic syndrome at baseline but not at follow-up; dark grey bars represent patients with metabolic syndrome at follow-up but not at baseline; black bars represent patients with metabolic syndrome at baseline and follow-up. HDL, High-density lipoproteins.