Highlights ■ A total of 58.1% of the patients died during a mean follow-up period of approximately 5.2 years. ■ Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in these patients. ■ Men had a higher likelihood of death from all causes than women. ■ No difference was found between the sexes in relation to the different causes of death. ABSTRACT Objective: To compare mortality rates between sexes in a cohort of patients with intermittent claudication residing in a metropolitan […]