Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of lower limb intermittent claudication: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (the SHOCKWAVE 1 trial) [PDF]
© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a population prevalence of 4.6% with intermittent claudication (IC) presenting as one of the earliest and most common symptoms.
Carradice, Daniel +8 more
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Funicular pain: a case report of intermittent claudication induced by cervical cord compression
Background Neurogenic origin intermittent claudication is typically caused by lumbar spinal canal stenosis. However, there are few reports of intermittent claudication caused by cervical spinal cord compression. Case presentation We present the case of a
Takuhei Kozaki +5 more
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Intermittent Claudication [PDF]
The diagnosis and therapy of intermittent claudication are critically reviewed. A detailed, concrete and positive program is described whereby every physician can effectively treat patients with intermittent claudication without recourse to intricate diagnostic or therapeutic techniques. The value of this program is illustrated with four case reports.
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Secondhand smoke exposure and risk of incident peripheral arterial disease and mortality: a Scotland-wide retrospective cohort study of 4045 non-smokers with cotinine measurement [PDF]
Background: Active smoking is an important risk factor for all-cause mortality and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In contrast, published studies on the associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) are limited.
Lu, Liya +2 more
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Objective: This population-based retrospective cohort study investigates long-term results of femoral thrombendarterectomy combined with simultaneous endovascular intervention of the iliac or femoropopliteal vessels, or both, with focus on freedom from ...
Martin Altreuther, Erney Mattsson
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Pathophysiology of Intermittent Claudication in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects more than 200 million adults worldwide. Patients with lower extremity PAD have a heightened risk for cardiovascular events because of the systemic nature of atherosclerosis, and benefit from treatment with risk ...
N. Hamburg, M. Creager
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Balloon-expandable stent graft for coral reef aorta
Coral reef aorta (CRA) is a rare aortic occlusive disease with calcified intraluminal lesions. We report the case of a patient with CRA who underwent endovascular treatment (EVT). A 78-year-old woman presented with intermittent claudication.
Ryutaro Isoda, MD +3 more
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Life situation in people with peripheral arterial disease and their family members [PDF]
Life with peripheral arterial disease and the resulting impaired walking ability leads to major limitations in daily life and a decreased quality of life.
Egberg, Louise
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Intermittent Claudication in Physiotherapists' Practice
Intermittent claudication is a symptom of atherosclerosis of the lower limbs (peripheral arterial disease (PAD)) and is characterized by pain and cramps of lower limb muscles during exercise.
Anna Spannbauer +7 more
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with aortic aneurysms. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that vascular disease confers vulnerability to a late-onset of depressive illness and the impairment of specific cognitive functions, most notably in the domains of memory storage and retrieval.
Bernhard T Baune +3 more
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