Tibial Artery Calcification as a Marker of Amputation Risk in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease

Tibial Artery Calcification as a Marker of Amputation Risk in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Raul J. Guzman, D. Marshal Brinkley, Paul M. Schumacher, Rafe M. J. Donahue, Holly Beavers, Xiao Qin In patients presenting with symptoms of peripheral arterial disease, the tibial artery calcific...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2008-05, Vol.51 (20), p.1967-1974
Main Authors: Guzman, Raul J., MD, Brinkley, D. Marshal, MD, Schumacher, Paul M., MD, Donahue, Rafe M.J., PhD, Beavers, Holly, RN, Qin, Xiao, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Amputation
Biomarkers
Body mass index
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cholesterol
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Ischemia - diagnosis
Lower Extremity
Male
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnosis
Risk Assessment
Software
Tibial Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Tibial Artery Calcification as a Marker of Amputation Risk in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Raul J. Guzman, D. Marshal Brinkley, Paul M. Schumacher, Rafe M. J. Donahue, Holly Beavers, Xiao Qin In patients presenting with symptoms of peripheral arterial disease, the tibial artery calcification score as assessed by multislice computed tomography scan correlates with the category of limb ischemia and predicts the near-term risk of amputation. This association is not diminished by inclusion of traditional risk factors including the ankle-brachial index.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.12.058