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Elevated PWV has been consistently associated with adverse outcomes in PAD patients, including critical limb ischemia, restenosis following angioplasty, amputation, and cardiovascular mortality. It not only reflects disease severity but also facilitates early risk stratification, informs treatment selection, and enables monitoring of therapeutic efficacy. Studies have shown that reductions in arterial stiffness following angioplasty, pharmacological therapy, or lifestyle interventions correlate with improved limb perfusion and long-term clinical outcomes. Moreover, in elderly PAD patients, arterial stiffness often coexists with frailty\u2014another key predictor of poor prognosis. Emerging evidence suggests that both conditions may share pathophysiological pathways related to vascular aging and sarcopenia. The integration of PWV into routine PAD evaluation may thus offer a more holistic understanding of patient risk and resilience. Given its diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic utility, arterial stiffness\u2014particularly as assessed by PWV\u2014should be considered an essential parameter in PAD management. 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