The Relationship Between Peripheral Artery Disease Symptomatology and Ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fewer than half of individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD) experience classic claudication, and the relationships between PAD typical or atypical symptom intensity, location, and description (classic or atypical) with ischemic changes have not previously been reported.

Objective

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-reported PAD symptom intensity and calf tissue ischemia measured using the tissue saturation index (TSI) during treadmill exercise. The location and descriptors of atypical PAD symptoms in the presence of calf tissue ischemia were also identified.

Methods

Adults with PAD with exercise-limiting ischemic symptoms were asked to (a) rate symptom intensity using a numerical rating scale (NRS) from 0

SUBMITTER: Schorr EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5661996 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature