Histological Changes in the Popliteal Artery Wall in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia.

Octavian AndercouMaria Cristina AndreiDan GhebanDorin MarianHorațiu F ComanValentin Aron OpreaFlorin Vasile MihaileanuRazvan CiocanBeatrix CucuruzBogdan Stancu

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Atherosclerosis and medial calcinosis are significant in patients who underwent lower limb amputation. Medial calcinosis causes damage to the arterial wall and leads to a reduction in responsiveness to dilator stimuli.

Keyphrases

lower limb
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes