European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 1995
The potential of simple clinical information and electrocardiogram to predict mortality of primary elective abdominal aortic reconstruction.
To assess the importance of simple clinical information to predict mortality after primary elective aortic reconstruction. ⋯ The patients' history and clinical examination provides the most useful information for further selection of additional cardiac tests before elective primary aortic reconstruction. The additional value of the electrodiogram is somewhat overestimated.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 1995
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialDesign issues of a randomised controlled clinical trial on spinal cord stimulation in critical limb ischaemia. ESES Study Group.
Review of the design of a clinical study to evaluate of the efficacy of epidural spinal cord electrical stimulation (ESES) as compared to best medical treatment in patients with nonreconstructible critical limb ischaemia. ⋯ Considering the high incidence of death and amputation, 18 months of follow-up seems adequate to detect a clinically relevant outcome improvement from ESES-treatment, if present. We hope to present the results of this study at the end of 1995.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Nov 1995
The role of the circle of Willis in carotid occlusion: assessment with phase contrast MR angiography and transcranial duplex.
To study the collateral pathways recruited after occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA), and to evaluate its influence on the impairment of hemispheric blood flow supply and development of low flow infarcts. ⋯ These data suggest that even though ICA occlusion may occur without cerebral damage, collateral blood supply is not enough to maintain normal hemispheric perfusion. The ACoA may be a key collateral pathway as a non-functioning ACoA is associated with an increased risk of developing low-flow infarcts.