Author/Editor		Kozak, Matija
Title		Diagnostične preiskave pri bolnikih s periferno arterijsko boleznijo
Translated title		Diagnostic assessment of patients with peripheral arterial disease
Type		članek
Source		In: Repše S, editor. 40. kirurški dnevi. Zbornik predavanj 40. podiplomski tečaj iz kirurgije; 2005 feb 11-12; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Klinični center, Kirurška klinika,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 9-16
Language		slo
Abstract		Diagnostic assessment of patients with peripheral arterial disease starts with clinical investigation. In patients with acute limb ischemia further workup should be done in the hospital with treatment possibilities. In patients with chronic limb ischemia perfusion pressures measurement should be done as the first line investigation.Toe pressure measurement is advised in thecase of mediocalcinosis. When intervention is needed, imaging of peripheral arteries should be performed. Sometimes, especially in severely ischemic patients, tissue oxygen measurement could help for further planning of therapeutic procedures. Some objective assessment, like perfusion pressures measurement, should be done also after treatment procedures. Risk factor assessment should also be a part of evaluation of patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Descriptors		PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES ISCHEMIA ANGIOGRAPHY BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING