Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely acknowledged prognostic
model to estimate preoperatively the probability of developing in‐hospital major adverse …

Clinicians inevitably encounter patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for the metabolic
syndrome (MetS); these criteria include central obesity, hypertension, atherogenic …

Background Current guidelines contain no advice on how to manage obesity and
underweight in patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Objectives The aim of this …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a cluster of risk factors including central
obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, The MetS is associated with an …

Background Endovascular revascularization is an established approach for limb salvage in
the setting of critical limb ischemia. However, failure rate of antegrade recanalization in …

The present study is a retrospective cohort study. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering
of clinical findings that has been shown to increase the risk of the surgical outcomes. Our …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterised by the presence of at least three of
the five following components: insulin resistance, obesity, chronic hypertension, elevated …

Background Inframalleolar disease is present in many diabetic patients presenting with
tissue loss. The aim of this study was to examine the patient-centered outcomes after …

Background There has been a marked paradigm shift in the treatment of symptomatic
femoro-popliteal disease with a shift from open to endoluminal therapy. The consequence of …

Background Critical hand ischemia owing to vascular access-induced steal syndrome
(VASS) continues to be a significant problem. The aim of this study was to examine the …