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Filter by:The Promus Premier below-the-knee (BTK) drug-eluting stent (DES) is specifically designed to improve BTK vessel patency rates using a platinum-chromium alloy based stent that elutes the anti-restenotic drug everolimus to inhibit neo-intimal hyperplasia. Although DES stents are considered standard of care for certain BTK lesions, there is a paucity of data on the use of DES in the contemporary BTK chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) population, especially in Singapore. The aim of the Promus PREMIER BTK registry is to collect one year data of the Boston Scientific Promus PREMIER BTK DES in BTK lesions in CLTI patients.
The present study aims to increase Veteran access to supervised exercise therapy and expand its role in improving functional status, quality of life, and cardiovascular risk profile of Veterans with PAD.
Current assessment of lower limb ischemia cannot reflect the location and degree of ischemia. Tissue perfusion assessment was used in the diagnosis and treatment of lower limb ischemia in this project, and the quantitative evaluation of ischemia degree was realized by using its advantages of quantitative analysis and perfusion imaging.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the genome-wide association for the development of collateral circulation for patients with coronary or peripheral artery disease and to develop the molecular genetic treatment model based on genome-wide association data.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent and costly condition. Intermittent claudication (IC), defined as ischemic leg pain that occurs with walking, results in functional impairment, reduced daily physical activity, and a lower quality of life. Although the mechanisms contributing to functional impairment are not fully delineated, current evidence suggests that the uncoupling of skeletal muscle cellular metabolism from tissue perfusion may be responsible for exercise intolerance. We have previously shown increases in plasma inorganic nitrite, via oral nitrate, produced clinically significant increases exercise performance in patients with PAD+IC. The hypothesis of this proposal is in patients with PAD+IC, 3-6 days of oral dietary nitrate consumption (in the form of concentrated beetroot juice) will produce a greater tissue perfusion, oxygen delivery, and enhanced muscle metabolism in comparison to placebo. This will translate into an increase in physical performance in both muscle specific plantar flexion exercise and treadmill measures of pain free ambulation. In order to test this hypothesis, we will recruit 10 patients PAD+IC in a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, cross over design.
Defining the role of intraprocedural physiology measurements in peripheral endovascular treatment
Prevalence of PAD and osteoporosis (OP) both get higher with age. Clinical and epidemiologic evidence have showed an increased cardiovascular risk in OP and bone loss and fragility fractures in patient with cardiovascular disease. This study will examine the relationship between vascular disease in legs and sBMD and vBMD at trabecular and cortical sites and bone microarchitecture.
The specific study aim is to determine whether a 12-week digitally delivered behavior change intervention for patients with peripheral artery disease increases walking ability, reduces smoking, improves quality of life and improves medication adherence. The primary and secondary endpoints will primarily be captured at a 12 weeks follow-up visit, but a follow-up visit after 12 months is also planned; to assess longer term effect on outcomes and healthcare cost.
The study aims to further demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the FemoSeal™ VCS in achieving hemostasis following percutaneous endovascular procedures performed via the common femoral artery (CFA) access site. This study is conducted in real-world subjects according to the FemoSeal™ VCS instruction for use (IFU), as part of the study device post-market clinical follow up surveillance plan and prospective clinical evidence collection.
There is no hard and fast rule guiding the clinical decision between angioplasty and amputation. As such, this decision is greatly dependant on each clinician's experience and preference as to whether treatment should be conservative or aggressive. Angioplasty can help restore blood flow and long-term patency of the blood vessels can help prevent major surgeries, such as amputation which affects patient's quality of life. However, some of these patients do not benefit from angioplasty and eventually had to undergo amputation. On the other hand, there are patients that undergo amputation, but may stand to benefit from angioplasty. Hence, it is essential to identify patients that will likely benefit from angioplasty to increase limb salvage rate. Many studies performed have also concluded that before amputations are performed, surgeons should consider angioplasty procedures. Through a medical record review of patients that have undergone angioplasty to evaluate post-angioplasty outcomes, we hope to identify factors that potentially affects these outcomes. Ultimately with a better understanding of these factors and their impact on angioplasty outcomes, a predictive model or guideline can be developed to identify patients that stands to benefit from angioplasty. Such a model can help clinicians to better counsel patients on the risk and benefits, alternatives and prognosis. Patients can also make a better informed decision regarding their treatment