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Title:

Chapter III: Management of cardiovascular risk factors and medical therapy.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Diehm, N; Schmidli, J; Setacci, C; Ricco, JB; de Donato, G; Becker, F; Robert-Ebadi, H; Cao, P; Eckstein, HH; De Rango, P; Teraa, M; Moll, FL; Dick, F; Davies, AH; Lepäntalo, M; Apelqvist, J
Abstract:
Critical limb ischaemia (CLI) is a particularly severe manifestation of lower limb atherosclerosis posing a major threat to both limb and life of affected patients. Besides arterial revascularisation, risk-factor modification and administration of antiplatelet therapy is a major goal in the treatment of CLI patients. Key elements of cardiovascular risk management are smoking cessation and treatment of hyperlipidaemia with dietary modification or statins. Moreover, arterial hypertension and diabe...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
42 Suppl 2
Pages contribution:
S33-42
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/S1078-5884(11)60011-7
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22172471
Print-ISSN:
1078-5884
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Eckstein)
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