Highlights and Perioperative Implications from the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Peripheral Arterial and Aortic Diseases.

Abstract

As aortic and peripheral arterial disease continue to affect millions of people worldwide, experts have made considerable efforts to advance our understanding of these diseases and develop novel treatment paradigms to improve the quality of life for these patients. In late 2024, the European Society of Cardiology published guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases. This document consolidates and updates previous guidelines to reflect new evidence for physicians caring for these patients. The purpose of this review is to highlight essential recommendations that are especially relevant to the perioperative physician.