Effects of Lower Extremity Revascularization on the Endothelial Functions Measured With Noninvasive Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilatation

UNAL O., KARATEPE O., Ugurlucan M., KOC B., Filizcan U., Aksoy M.

ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.7, ss.969-974, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.02.013
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.969-974
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Endothelial function is best measured with the noninvasive brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) method. Peripheral arterial diseases and systemic cardiovascular diseases have FMD-lowering effect. The effects of lower extremity ischemia are associated with muscle inflammation and claudication, which may further lead to arterial stress. Our aim in this study was to investigate the effects of peripheral arterial revascularization on the endothelial functions through noninvasive brachial artery FMD.