Author/Editor		Štalc, M; Poredoš, P
Title		Effects of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty on oxygen tension of the ischemic extremity
Type		članek
Source		In: Fagrell B, editor. 1st European conference on microcirculation. 2000 Jun 4-7; Stockholm. Bologna: Monduzzi editore,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 87-90
Language		eng
Abstract		In 57 patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease who underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) before treatment, 24 to 48 hrs, two weeks and six weeks after PTA clinical examination, ankle/brachial pressure index (ABI) determination, and transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcpO2) at rest (stages III and IV after Fontaine) and during exercise (stage II) were performed. TcpO2 showed a significant increase in stages III and IV immediately after PTA and again after six weeks. In stage II the degree of oxygen drop during the exercise was also significantly improved immediately after PTA and again after six weeks. Our data suggest that improvement of the microcirculation is delayed for a prolonged period after PTA of major arteries.
Descriptors		ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON BLOOD PRESSURE BRACHIAL ARTERY BLOOD GAS MONITORING, TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN