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Doppler waveform analysis and percutaneous dilatation of arteries in ischaemia of the lower limb
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
|January 1, 1983
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Percutaneous transluminal dilatation offers a non-surgical option for lower limb intermittent claudication. Doppler ultrasound is used to assess limb blood flow after aortic or iliac artery dilatation.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Atheromatous artery narrowing causes disabling intermittent claudication in the lower limbs.
- Percutaneous transluminal dilatation with the Gruntzig catheter is an emerging non-surgical treatment.
- Assessing limb blood flow is crucial for evaluating treatment efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the application of Doppler ultrasound in studying limb blood flow.
- To evaluate limb blood flow in patients undergoing aortic or iliac dilatation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Doppler ultrasound technology.
- Studied limb blood flow in patients with narrowed atheromatous arteries.
- Included patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal dilatation of the aorta or iliac arteries.
Main Results:
- Doppler ultrasound can effectively study limb blood flow.
- The study describes the use of this technique in a clinical setting.
Conclusions:
- Percutaneous transluminal dilatation is a viable non-surgical treatment for intermittent claudication.
- Doppler ultrasound is a valuable tool for assessing the effectiveness of arterial dilatation procedures.
Abstract:
Percutaneous transluminal dilatation of narrowed atheromatous arteries using the inflatable Gruntzig catheter is becoming an accepted non-surgical treatment for patients with disabling intermittent claudication of the lower limb. The use of doppler ultrasound to study limb blood flow in a group of patients having aortic or iliac dilatation is described.