Aortic and peripheral vascular disease

2010 ◽  
pp. 315-326
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Kaski
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Peripheral arterial disease 316 Aortic aneurysms 320 Aortic dissection 322 Large-vessel vasculitis 324 Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)—sometimes termed peripheral vascular disease—refers to atherosclerosis, usually of the lower limbs, with obstruction to blood supply. This usually gives rise to intermittent claudication and may progress to critical limb ischaemia characterized by rest pain, ulceration, and gangrene. Symptoms may become acutely worse due to atherothrombosis or acute embolization. PAD is increasingly recognized as a marker of arterial disease in other vascular beds as atherosclerosis is usually widespread....

scholarly journals Serum homocysteine as a predictor of severity of peripheral arterial disease in association with Doppler ultrasonography

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3977
Author(s):  
Preethi S. P. ◽  
Tejaswi Hemachandran
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Prognostic Marker ◽  
Doppler Ultrasonography ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Serum Homocysteine ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Background: To evaluate association between raised serum homocysteine levels and severity of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and to assess the role of homocysteine as a prognostic marker in PVD and thereby aid in early referrals to prevent cerebral and coronary events in those patients and introduce homocysteine lowering with vitamin therapy as part of medical management in patients diagnosed with PVD.Methods: The serum homocysteine levels was measured in all patients admitted for peripheral vascular disease of upper and/or lower limb and to correlate the above values with Doppler ultrasonography (USG) in the duration between 2016-2018 (18 months).Results: The comparison of homocysteine levels with Doppler shows corresponding significant increase in Serum Hcy levels only in cases of moderate PVD. Statistical analysis with binary logistic regression does show a significant association with moderate severity of PVD and serum homocysteine levels with 66.7% predictability.Conclusions: There was significant association of homocysteinemia only in Moderate PVD with no statistically significant correlation with mild, severe cases of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and radiological normal cases, further large randomised trials are required to elucidate its clinical relevance in PAD as a prognostic marker of severity. 

Oxpentifylline (trental) in peripheral arterial disease

1976 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 59-60
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Blood Viscosity ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Increase Blood Flow ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Vasodilators are disappointing in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. There is little evidence that they either increase blood flow or improve symptoms.1 Oxpentifylline (Trental - Hoechst) is a dimethyl xanthine related to caffeine, theobromine and theophylline. It is a weak vasodilator, but the maker claims that it also reduces blood viscosity which is increased in patients with peripheral vascular disease.2 3

scholarly journals A COMPREHENSIVE AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE – A CASE REPORT

AYUSHDHARA ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 2745-2748
Author(s):  
Sreeja Sreekumar ◽  
Ravi Varma Raja H
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Gouty Arthritis ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Vatarakta, classified as a Mahavatavyadhi and as a separate disease in the scriptures has evoked attention of the Ayurvedic physicians and scholars because of its versatility in symptoms. Focussing on a single disease elaborated in modern science and equate it to Vatarakta cannot be considered as an apt methodology. Rather, Vatarakta can be understood as a conglomeration of different diseases such as autoimmune disorders, peripheral arterial disease and gouty arthritis to name a few. In this case study, a 42 year old male patient diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease was treated with the aid of the principles of Vataraktachikitsa and medications suitable to the disease under consideration. Shamana modality of treatment was advocated for the patient. The findings were obtained with timely monitoring of the symptoms and condition of the disease. Medications which included Shilajatu, Guggulu tiktakakashaya and Jatyaditaila provided significant relief.

scholarly journals Predictors of post-operative outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Lily P. Wu ◽  
Nadraj G. Naidoo ◽  
Olatunji O. Adetokunboh
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Limb Salvage ◽  
Graft Patency ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Wound Complications ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Operative Outcomes ◽  
One Year ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Background: A very small proportion (1%) of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) present with critical limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) with poor prognosis. The present review showcased several pre-operative predictors and key post-operative outcomes. Identification of any modifiable predictors may impact positively on surgical outcomes.Design: PubMed/Medline, Google scholar and Cochrane databases were searched using terms such as “peripheral arterial disease” AND “critical limb ischemia,” “post-operative outcome,” AND “predictors of post-operative outcomes”. Search was for relevant English-language articles published between January 1997 and December 2007 Selected articles were screened first by title and abstract, and selection of full articles was based on relevance using our inclusion and exclusion criteria and quality ratings performed with the MINORS score.Results: The included studies were published between 1997 and 2007. Only six (6) articles out of a total of 2,114 were deemed suitable for analysis. Ambulatory recovery was >70% at six months, 86.7% and 70.0% at one year and five years respectively. Rate of local wound complications was between 12% and 24%. Reported limb salvage rates were >90% at six months, >70% at one year and 70.0-90.0% at five years. Primary graft patency rate at one year ranged from 63% and 76.6%. Gangrene, diabetes and impaired pre-operative ambulatory function are associated with more wound complications, low limb salvage, reduced graft patency and poor functional outcome.Conclusion: Pre-operative ambulatory status was the most important predictor of post-operative ambulatory recovery. Diabetes mellitus was an important risk factor for prolonged wound healing, local wound complications and major amputation.

Thrombophilic risk factors and peripheral arterial disease severity

2010 ◽  
Vol 104 (07) ◽  
pp. 71-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Favaretto ◽  
Cristina Legnani ◽  
Michela Cini ◽  
Eleonora Conti ◽  
Alfio Amato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
G20210a Mutation ◽  
Peripheral Arterial ◽  
Few Data

SummaryFew data are available on thrombophilic risk factors and progression of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Thrombophilic alterations can be an aggravating factor when arterial stenoses are present. In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the presence of the thrombophilic factors fibrinogen, homocysteine, factor (F)VIII, lupus anticoagulant (LAC), FII G20210A, and FV R506Q mutations in 181 patients with PAD at Fontaine’s stage II (claudication), in 110 patients with critical limb ischaemia (CLI), and in 210 controls. Fibrinogen was higher in patients with CLI vs. those with claudication and controls (427.9 ± 10.5 vs. 373.1 ± 5.2 vs. 348.9 ± 7.0 p=0.001, respectively). Homocysteine and FVIII were higher in patients with PAD than in controls, but were similar in patients with CLI and claudication. The prevalence of LAC increased in patients with CLI vs. those with claudication and controls (21.4% vs. 7.8% vs. 5.2% p<0.001, respectively). The prevalence of FII 20210A allele was higher in patients with CLI vs. those with claudication and controls. Using a logistic model, FII G20210A mutation (odds ratio [OR] 19.8, confidence interval [CI] 4.5–87.1, p=0.001), LAC (OR 2.7, CI1.1–6.5, p=0.032), and fibrinogen (OR 1.01, CI 1.00–1.01, p=0.001) were associated with CLI, whereas homocysteine, FVIII, and FV R506Q mutation were not. CLI risk increased according to the number of thrombophilic alterations. In conclusion, altered levels of some important thrombophilic risk factors are independently associated with PAD severity. These data suggest that the presence of two or more thrombophilic risk factors raise the likelihood of PAD being more severe, justifying the need for larger longitudinal studies.

Are there predictors for the outcome of a PGE1 treatment in peripheral arterial disease with critical limb ischaemia?

VASA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidrich ◽  
Schmidt ◽  
Fahrig
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Vascular Reconstruction ◽  
Clinical Analysis ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Prior Therapy ◽  
Predictors Of Response ◽  
Peripheral Arterial ◽  
Vascular Occlusions

Background: In a multivariate retrospective analysis was conducted to examine whether and to what extent PGE1 is therapeutically effective and whether there are predictors of response. Patients and methods: The examination included 767 patients (448 women, 319 men) of a mean age of 71.2 years and with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) having existed for 44.7 months on the average. They suffered from critical limb ischaemia (Fontaine’s stages III/IV) and showed average tcpO2 values at the instep of 2 mmHg (0 to 15) and average systolic malleolar artery pressures of 18 mmHg (0 to 35 mmHg). Between 1989 and 2001, the patients had received treatments in hospital with i.v. PGE1 doses (2 x 20 mug or 1 x 60 mug/day) for an average of 34.2 days (mean of responder- and non-responder group). Patients were called responders when pain had markedly decreased or disappeared, necroses had been reduced or healed completely, and vascular reconstruction, PTA or amputations were not necessary. Results: The clinical analysis showed 82.4% of the patients to be responders and 17.6% to be non-responders. It was demonstrated that the outcome of the therapy was not dependent on the supine or sitting tcpO2, the malleolar artery pressure, the patient’s age or sex, the duration of PAD, the number or kind of concomitant diseases, the patient’s general condition, the localization and number of vascular occlusions, the kind of prior therapy, or the number of previous amputations, although differences in some of the parameters, while clinically irrelevant, were found to be statistically significant. They are not predictors of the outcome of a PGE1 therapy. Conclusions: Even in extremely bad haemodynamic situations at the beginning of a therapy (malleolar artery pressures from 0 to 35 mmHg, tcpO2 0 to 15 mmHg, multilevel occlusive disease, multiple previous operations and concomitant diseases), PGE1 therapies of more than 20 days – on the average 35.6 days (mean of responder group) – duration allow clinically relevant positive results to be achieved.

Antiphospholipid antibodies and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease - a systematic review and meta-analysis

VASA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Gavier ◽  
Fernando Vazquez ◽  
Esteban Gandara
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Antiphospholipid Antibodies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Disease Case ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Abstract. Background: Despite being an important risk factor for venous thromboembolism and ischaemic stroke, the role of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with peripheral arterial disease remains a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of persistently elevated antiphospholipid antibodies and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of electronic databases including MEDLINE, EUROPUBMED and EMBASE to assess the prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Case-control studies were included if they reported the prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Two reviewers (FV and EG) independently assessed the eligibility of all articles. The primary outcome measure was the odds ratio (OR) for the prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease, along with the corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Our initial electronic search identified 128 relevant abstracts, of which two studies were included. Antiphospholipid antibodies were found in 50/571 patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease and 13/490 of the controls, OR 3.32 (95 % CI = 1.49 to 7.4). In those with critical limb ischaemia, the prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies was elevated compared to controls, pooled OR 4.78 (95 % CI = 2.37 to 9.65). Conclusions: Our systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that the prevalence of persistently elevated levels of antiphospholipid antibodies is increased in patients with lower extremity peripheral diseases when compared to healthy controls, especially in those with critical limb ischaemia.

Epidemiology and global burden of peripheral arterial disease and aortic aneurysms

ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 328-334
Author(s):  
Holger Reinecke ◽  
Nasser Malyar
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Critical Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Limb Ischaemia ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Peripheral Arterial ◽  
Older Populations

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and aortic aneurysms are common diseases in older populations, sharing common aetiological risk factors. From community-based trials assessing ankle–brachial indices, 2–4% of the general population have been shown to be affected by PAD, which increases up to 15% in those above 70 years of age. About 30–40% of the in-hospital cases with PAD have critical limb ischaemia and suffer from a 1-year mortality of 20–40%. Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) also show a relatively high prevalence of about 1–2% in the general population as found by large-scale, systematic duplex screening. Of these, about 5% come to hospital admittance with a ruptured AAA which is still associated with an in-hospital mortality of up to 50%. The prevalence of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) was reported to be at about 0.16–0.34% in selected subgroups of the general population. The incident cases of TAAs have risen from 10/100,000 cases in the late 1980s up to about 17/100,000 cases in the first decade of this millennium. It is noteworthy that PAD and aortic aneurysms as well as their associated co-morbidities remain in many cases underdiagnosed and undertreated. This leads to a high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality which could not be obviously markedly reduced in the recent decades. Since nearly all vascular disorders are systemic diseases, not only the specific vessel bed which leads to a presentation should be assessed but also all other possible vascular manifestations should be thoroughly examined to reduce the high rates of adverse events and the persistent poor outcome.

scholarly journals Physiotherapeutic intervention in peripheral arterial disease by functional hyperemia in diabetic patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-740
Author(s):  
Cristiane Wichnieski ◽  
Flávia Natacha Salvatori Kirchhof ◽  
Pedro Cezar Beraldo ◽  
Luiz Bertassoni Neto ◽  
Christian Campos Jara
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Ankle Brachial Index ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Functional Hyperemia ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Vascular Disorders ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Abstract Introduction : Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is conceptualized as a public health problem with varying degrees of morbidity. The physical and functional alternatives for the treatment of circulatory complications of diabetes, such as intermittent claudication, are poorly explored. This indicates the need to search for ancillary techniques that can be used in the physical therapy treatment of diabetic patients. Objective : To investigate the effects of functional hyperemia on peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes. Materials and methods: This study was conducted with a group of five volunteers from the Diabetics Association of Parana (Associação Paranaense do Diabético , APAD ), who suffered from peripheral vascular disorders in the lower limbs. All subjects attended 10 sessions (twice weekly). Functional hyperemia was induced by programmed exercise therapy that consisted of walking on a treadmill. Results : There was a significant increase in mean activity time (F9,36 = 13.710; p < 0.001 ), mean walking distance (F9,36 = 27.689 ; p < 001), and mean speed (F9,36 = 15.638 ; p < .001). No statistically significant differences in the ankle-brachial index were noted. Conclusion : There was a significant increase in walking distance, time, and speed for diabetic subjects. Our findings indicate the importance of physical therapists in the supervised treatment of peripheral vascular disorders in diabetic patients.

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