Review of the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial disease
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: SAŽEtAK: Periferna arterijska bolest česta je kardiovaskularna (KV) bolest udružena s povećanim rizikom od velikih neželjenih KV događaja i od velikih neželjenih događaja na ekstremitetima.Boles nici mogu biti asimptomatski, a u simptomatskih se bolesnika mogu očitovati intermitetne klaudi kacije ili kritična ishemija ekstremiteta.Prijeko je potreban holistički multidisciplinarni pristup koji uključuje pravodobnu dijagnozu, liječenje, praćenje i prevenciju.Inicijalni alat za postavljanje dijagnoze jest pedobrahijalni indeks.Liječenje uključuje modifikaciju životnoga stila i navika, farmakološko te endovaskularno i/ili kirurško liječenje.SUMMARY: Peripheral arterial disease is a common cardiovascular disease associated with an in creased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and major adverse limb events.Patients can be asymptomatic, and symptomatic patients can present with intermittent claudication or critical limb ischemia.A holistic multidisciplinary approach that includes timely diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention is necessary.The initial diagnostic tool is the anklebrachial index.Treatment includes lifestyle and habits modification, pharmacological and endovascular and/or surgical treatment.
Source: Cardiologia Croatica
Authors: Mislav Vrsalović, Tonći Batinić, Nikola Kos
Institution: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404310504