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Patients and methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis according to the PRISMA guidelines. Any study that presented a comparison of use of statins vs. no statins for PAD patients or studies comparing high vs. low intensity statins were considered to be potentially eligible. We excluded studies with only critical limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients. The Medline (PubMed) database was searched up to January 31, 2021. A random effects meta-analysis was performed. Results: In total, 39 studies and 275,670 patients were included in this meta-analysis. In total, 136,025 (49.34%) patients were on statins vs. 139,645 (50.66%) who were not on statins. Statin use was associated with a reduction in all cause-mortality by 42% (HR: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.49\u20130.67, p&lt;0.01) and cardiovascular death by 43% (HR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.40\u20130.74, p&lt;0.01). Statin use was associated with an increase in amputation-free survival by 56% (HR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.30\u20130.58, p&lt;0.01). The risk of amputation and loss of patency were reduced by 35% (HR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.41\u20130.89, p&lt;0.01) and 46% (HR: 0.54, 95% CI: 0.34\u20130.74, p&lt;0.01), respectively. Statin use was also associated with a reduction in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 35% (HR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.51\u20130.80, p&lt;0.01) and myocardial infarction rates by 41% (HR: 0.59, 95% CI: 0.33\u20130.86, p&lt;0.01). Among patients treated with statins, the high-intensity treatment group was associated with a reduction in all cause-mortality by 36% (HR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.54\u20130.74, p&lt;0.01) compared to patients treated with low intensity statins. Conclusions: Statin treatment among patients with PAD was associated with a statistically significant reduction in all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, MACE, risk for amputation, or loss of patency. 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