Prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease in patients referred to a tertiary care hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, for coronary angiography [PDF]
The presence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease increases the morbidity and mortality of patients with coronary artery disease. The objective of the present study was to calculate the prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease in patients ...
J.L.B. Nunes +6 more
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Association between peripheral arterial disease and creactive protein in the japanese-brazilian population [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between peripheral arterial disease and elevated levels of C-reactive protein in the Japanese-Brazilian population of high cardiovascular risk.
Luciana Garofolo +2 more
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Factors influencing quality of life following lower limb amputation for peripheral arterial occlusive disease: A systematic review of the literature [PDF]
Background: The majority of lower limb amputations are undertaken in people with peripheral arterial occlusive disease,\ud and approximately 50% have diabetes.
Fiona Davie-Smith +4 more
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Lipoprotein A and the Association With Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Review of the Risk in Peripheral Arterial Disease [PDF]
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a global atherosclerotic disease which can lead to acute limb ischemia, chronic limb-threatening ischemia, and limb amputation. It has similar risk factors to coronary artery disease (CAD).
Subrata Kar
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New Directions in Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis in Peripheral Arterial Disease
The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the United States exceeds 10 million people, and PAD is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe.
B. Annex, J. Cooke
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The Role of Circulating Biomarkers in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities is a chronic illness predominantly of atherosclerotic aetiology, associated to traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.
G. Saenz-Pipaon +6 more
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Novel risk factors for premature peripheral arterial occlusive disease in non-diabetic patients: a case-control study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of genetic and environmental vascular risk factors in non diabetic patients with premature peripheral arterial disease, either peripheral arterial occlusive disease or thromboangiitis obliterans ...
Annie M Bérard +21 more
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Introduction: Muscle cramp is a common intradialytic complication observed in hemodialysis patients. Similarly Peripheral arterial disease is a common condition in the hemodialysis population.
Madhav Ghimire +3 more
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Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease.
BACKGROUND Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has several treatment options, including angioplasty, stenting, exercise therapy, and bypass surgery.
B. Wardle +4 more
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common disease. One in five of the middle-aged population of the United Kingdom has evidence of peripheral vascular disease on clinical examination, although only a quarter of these people have symptoms1.
A.T.O. Abdool-Carrim
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