Vascular Function and Intima-media Thickness of a Leg Artery in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Comparison of Buerger Disease and Atherosclerotic Peripheral Artery Disease

Aim: Both vascular function and structure are independent predictors of cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study was to evaluate vascular function and structure of a leg artery in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iwamoto, Akimichi, Kajikawa, Masato, Maruhashi, Tatsuya, Iwamoto, Yumiko, Oda, Nozomu, Kishimoto, Shinji, Matsui, Shogo, Kihara, Yasuki, Chayama, Kazuaki, Goto, Chikara, Noma, Kensuke, Aibara, Yoshiki, Nakashima, Ayumu, Higashi, Yukihito
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Japan Atherosclerosis Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5113743/