Below-the-ankle arterial disease: a new marker of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes and foot ulcers.

Marco MeloniAlfonso BelliaLaura GiuratoDavide LauroLuigi Uccioli

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2022)

The current study shows a significant association between BTA arterial disease and CAD. A close cardiovascular screen should be required in patients with DFUs.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
cardiovascular events
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery bypass grafting
heart failure
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease