Patients that use noncigarette tobacco products may have elevated subclinical markers related to inflammation, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis.

It is well recognized that cigarette smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of ...

Included were adults with T2D and PAD with intermittent claudication (Fontaine stage IIa, able to walk >200 m without pain) and an ankle-brachial index ≤0.90 or toe-brachial index ≤0.70.

Patients' ankle brachial index, a measure of blood flow in the legs, was significantly improved among those taking semaglutide compared with placebo. A post-hoc analysis looking at time to rescue ...

Additional tests, such as the ankle-brachial index and imaging (MRIs, CT scans), may also be used. Treatment focuses on improving blood circulation, starting with compression therapy, antibiotics ...

The 8 subclinical markers (in 3 domains) assessed were: inflammation (blood levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP] and ... coronary artery calcium [CAC], and ankle-brachial index [ABI] ...

Ankle/brachial index, carotid artery ultrasonography ... The models were evaluated using the average concordance index (C-index) through ten-fold cross-validation. Additionally, recursive feature ...

Sports-related vascular insufficiency affecting the lower limbs is uncommon, and early signs and symptoms can be confused with musculoskeletal injuries. This is also the case among professional ...

A case-based discussion navigates the decision-making process for a patient with chronic limb-threatening ischemia with poor ...