Reliability of bedside tests for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in patients prone to medial arterial calcification: A systematic review

Reliability of bedside tests for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in patients prone to medial arterial calcification: A systematic review

Summary: Background: Medial arterial calcification (MAC), frequently associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a systemic vascular disorder leading to stiffness and incompressible arteries. These changes impede the accuracy of bedside tests to diagnose peripheral a...

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Main Authors: Jeroen J.W.M. Brouwers, Siem A. Willems, Lauren N. Goncalves, Jaap F. Hamming, Abbey Schepers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Peripheral arterial disease
Diagnosis
Non-invasive diagnostics
Medial arterial calcification
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022002620

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