Peripheral Artery Disease Management

OBJECTIVE: Compression therapy is the primary treatment for chronic venous insufficiency, yet hemodynamic mechanisms through which it improves venous function remain incompletely understood. This study investigates the effects of venous valves and external compression on flow and pressure distribution in the lower-lim…

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OBJECTIVE: This methodological study was conducted to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability of the "Instrument of Self-care for Prevention of Diabetic Foot" developed by Herrera-Guerra and Bautista-Arellano. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research is of methodological type. The study was conducted with 202 diabet…

BACKGROUND: Intradialytic exercise is increasingly used in hemodialysis patients; however, the comparative effects of different exercise modalities remain unclear. This pilot randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of intradialytic resistance and flexibility exercises on d…

Objectives: Radial artery spasm (RAS) is a common complication of transradial coronary angiography that may adversely affect procedural success and patient comfort. This study aimed to evaluate clinical, procedural, and anthropometric factors associated with RAS in patients undergoing elective transradial coronary ang…

Aim: To investigate the impact of direct and indirect revascularization, based on the angiosome concept, on major amputation, minor amputation, and wound healing outcomes after endovascular intervention in patients with critical limb ischemia.Material and Methods: A total of 121 patients with critical limb ischemia an…

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Aterosklerotik perifer arter hastalığının (PAH) tıbbi tedavisinin merkezinde risk yönetimi, kan sulandırıcı tedavi ve egzersiz tedavisi yer almaktadır. Bu yöntemler hastaların ekstremite kayıplarını önlemek kadar ve hatta belki daha fazla kardiyovasküler olaylara karşı korunmaları ve olası aksi sonuçları önlemek için…

Aterosklerotik perifer arter hastalığının tedavisinde cerrahi tedavi önemli bir yer tutar. Gerekli ekipman ve malzeme hazırlığı son yıllarda değişen eğilimler nedeniyle karmaşıklaşmıştır. Endovasküler tedavi tüm dünyada yaygın bir eğilim olarak kendine yer bulurken damar cerrahisi ameliyathanesinin mevcut haliyle kala…

Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality after kidney transplantation. “Cardio-ankle vascular index” (CAVI), a recently devised technique whose utility for evaluation of cardiac risk in kidney transplantation is not well known. We investigated the associations of CAVI with ec…

Background/Objectives: Breast cancer-related upper-limb lymphedema (BCRL) can impair arm function and quality of life, while objective measures may not fully reflect patient-perceived burden. This study examined associations of objective severity, pain intensity, and shoulder range-of-motion (ROM) limitation with disa…

Background: Thromboembolism is an important risk for cardiovascular surgery patients. To reduce this risk, caregivers must manage antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy and ensure patient satisfaction. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of satisfaction of patients discharged with anticoagulant…