Assessment of the Severity of Ischaemia and the Outcomes of Revascularisation in Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients Based on the Skin Microcirculatory Response to a Thermal Load Test

Objective: This study investigated the skin microcirculatory response to a thermal load test using a laser Doppler flowmetry device to evaluate the severity of limb ischaemia and the outcomes of revascularisation in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Methods: A total of 34 PAD patients...

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Main Authors: Yohei Yamamoto, Yoshinori Inoue, Kimihiro Igari, Takahiro Toyofuku, Toshifumi Kudo, Hiroyuki Uetake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:EJVES Short Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405655319300027