Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland JVSGBI

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peripheral artery disease

Use of Shockwave® intravascular lithotripsy in the treatment of calcific peripheral vascular disease of the crural vessels: a protocol for a systematic review

February 26, 2023

Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a systemic atherosclerotic disease with an increasing prevalence currently estimated at over 230 million adults globally.1,2  PAD prevalence in the infrapopliteal/ crural arterial bed is increasing, influenced by the ageing population, as well as the increasing prevalence of diabetes and chronic kidney disease.1–3 Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), the most […]

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Community WALKing and home-baSed circuiT tRaining in peOple liviNG with intermittent claudication (WALK-STRONG): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial

May 11, 2022

Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to the progressive occlusion of the arteries supplying the lower limbs1 and affects over an estimated 236 million people worldwide.2 Sustained ischaemia to the lower limbs, resulting in an oxygen supply/demand imbalance, can lead to a symptomatic presentation of PAD, characterised by exertional cramp-like leg pain known as intermittent […]

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