peripheral arterial disease/potassium

Inadequate nutrient intake may contribute to the development and progression of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This study's aim was to assess intake of essential fatty acids and nutrients among veterans with PAD. All 88 subjects had ankle-brachial indices of <0.9 and claudication. A validated

Ethnopharmacological relevance: DG is a herbal formula, containing the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) and the root of Pueraria lobate (Willd.) Ohwi (Gegen), has a history of usage in China for cardiovascular protection and

OBJECTIVE The objective of the trial was to examine whether ramipril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), improves walking distance and health-related quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) associated with claudication. METHODS The study enrolled 212 patients with risk

BACKGROUND Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular disease caused by atherosclerosis, resulting in decreased blood flow to the lower extremities. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a standard PAD diagnostic test but only identifies reduced blood flow based on blood pressure differences. The

Although substantial evidence suggests that an increase in the level of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, chronic kidney diseases, and hypertension, the direct effect of TMAO on vascular endothelial function remains

BACKGROUND Presence of numerous diet responsive comorbidities and high atherosclerotic burden among adults with intermittent claudication demands attention is given to diet in an effort to delay progression of peripheral artery disease. The aim of this study was to compare diet of adults with

OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the incidence, time-course and risk factors for severe renal impairment (SRI) among incident heart failure (HF) patients. RESULTS Patients aged 1-89years from 2000 to 2005 with incident HF and without SRI or cancer (N=18,049) were identified from The Health Improvement

BACKGROUND Aim of our prospective study was to evaluate risk factors for prolonged hospitalization in elderly patients. METHODS The study sample included 1054 patients admitted to University Department of Geriatric Medicine in Turin, Italy. We analysed: demographic variables (age, sex, marital

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the lower-limb muscle oxygenation in hemodialysis (HD) patients and identify the factors associating with muscle oxygenation. METHODS Sixty-seven HD patients (53 men and 14 women; mean age, 67.1 ± 1.2 years; mean HD duration, 5.6 ± 0.9 years) were recruited. In addition, 15