Pedal acceleration time is related to arterial stiffness in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pedal acceleration time (PAT) is a novel indicator of peripheral arterial disease in the lower limbs. Elevated PAT values are associated with worse limb ischemia. Arterial stiffness indexes are another class of indicators recently studied in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). The correlation between PAT and arterial stiffness has not yet been established.

Objectives

To analyze correlations between PAT and arterial stiffness indexes in patients with CLTI.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of patients with CLTI from August to December of 2022. The PAT measurements were performed using a vascular ultrasound machine and stiffness indexes were measured using a brachial artery oscillometry unit. An analysis was conducted of the

SUBMITTER: Mendes-Pinto D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895777 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature