Objectives: We research risk factors of chronic occlusive arterial disease of lower extremity.
Subjects and methods: From 05/2010 to 04/2012, prospective study at Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Hue Centre hospital, we have performed 49 patients in 30 males and 19 females from 33 to 92 ages, who were treated chronic occlusive arterial disease of lower extremity.
Results: Majority of patients came to hospital with severe condition in grade III and IV according to Leriche-Fontain standards (27.12% and 66.1%). All patients incomed, expect the unmodifiable risk factor (as age, sex), we found socialty risk factor remarable (as hypertension 51.1%, smoking 18.36%, diabetes 10.2%, high cholesterol level 4.08%.
Conclusions: Expect the unmodifiable risk factor, we found a the most striking association with hypertension, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol level.
Images of an occlusive arterial disease of lower extremity due to chronic intoxication by ergot alkaloid
