Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of developing lower extremity
peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The effect of DM on restenosis and patency rates in patients …

OBJECTIVE: The potent physiologic endogenous angiogenic response to ischemic stimuli
is often suboptimal, and therefore, a better understanding of the basic mechanisms is …

OBJECTIVE(S): Apart from proper hydration, only oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has shown
efficacy in reducing radiographic contrast media (RCM)-induced acute renal failure, though its …

PURPOSE: Critical leg ischemia (CLI) is associated with a high morbidity and mortality.
Therapeutic angiogenesis is still being investigated as a possible alternative treatment option for …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key receptors of the innate immune system which are
expressed on immune and nonimmune cells. They are activated by both pathogen-associated …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with high rates of cerebrovascular and
cardiovascular events; PAD is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis. As a result, standard therapy …

Background Primary craniofacial hyperhidrosis (CH) can have a profoundly negative impact
on quality of life. No comprehensive review of its management exists. Objective The …

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) contributes to decreased exercise tolerance,
poor balance, impaired proprioception, muscle atrophy and weakness, with advanced cases …

Background Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare vasculopathy for which limited data
are available particularly from Europe. Our aim was to study the clinical characteristics of a …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of
endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in reducing inhospital mortality against …