Search for dissertations about: "peripheral artery disease PAD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words peripheral artery disease PAD.

2. 1. Importance of peripheral arterial disease as a risk marker in patients with myocardial infarction

   Author : Birgitta Jönelid; Christina Christersson; Nina Johnston; Bertil Lindahl; Bertil Andrén; Lena Jonasson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Coronary heart disease; Peripheral artery disease; Polyvascular disease; Inflammatory biomarkers; TNFR-1; TNFR-2; GDF-15; Cardiovascular events.; Cardiology; Kardiologi;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to describe the true prevalence of widespread arterial disease in a cohort with patients with a recent myocardial infarction (MI) to find valuable clinical methods to detect these patients. Our aim was also to investigate biomarker relationships with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and the importance of PAD in patients’ long-term outcomes. READ MORE

4. 2. Surgical aspects on patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic limb-threatening ischemia

   Author : Erika Lilja; Vaskulära sjukdomar - kliniska studier; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Diabetes Mellitus: complications; chronic limb-threatening ischemia CLTI ; vascular surgery; peripheral artery disease PAD ;

   Abstract : Background: During the 21st century, diabetes mellitus (DM) and peripheral artery disease (PAD) have become global problems. It is estimated that 19-34% of individuals with DM will develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime, and many will be amputated. READ MORE

5. 3. Blood pressure, blood pressure variability and myocardial ischemia : studies in patients with peripheral arterial disease and matched control subjects

   Author : Per Svensson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Peripheral vascular diseases; hypertension drug therapy; ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; coronary artery disease; ambulatory electrocardiography; SPECT; NT-proBNP;

   Abstract : Background: Patients presenting with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) often have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD), which is frequently asymptomatic. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring improves risk stratification in hypertensive patients beyond that offered by office BP(OBP) measurements. READ MORE

6. 4. Collateral development in limb ischemia : aspects of endogenous and stimulated arteriogenesis

   Author : Ulrika Palmer Kazen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : PAD; CLI; intermittent claudication; VEGF; FGF-2; angiogenesis; arteriogenesis; gene therapy; adenovirus; AdFGF-4; rat hindlimb ischemia model; randomized clinical trial;

   Abstract : Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common among elderly and affects about 20% of the population above the age of 60 years. PAD is a strong marker for future cardiovascular events and increased mortality due to widespread atherosclerotic lesions in the coronary and cerebral arteries. READ MORE

7. 5. Advancements in DSC and BOLD perfusion imaging: Acquisition, analysis and clinical application

   Author : Jonathan Arvidsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Cerebral Blood Flow; Cerebral Blood Volume; Time To Peak; Biophysical modelling; Signal representation; MRI;

   Abstract : This thesis is focused on perfusion MRI techniques and topics related to image acquisition, analysis and clinical applications. The first half of the thesis is focused on dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI, a technique which is based on the contrast enhancements caused by an intravenously administered paramagnetic contrast agent. READ MORE