Triplex ultrasound findings of chronic leg ischemia with clinical correlation

Joint Authors

Ali Asghar, Abd al-Latif
al-Hilli, Muhammad R.

Source

Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad

Issue

Vol. 55, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2013), pp.9-13, 5 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine

Publication Date

2013-03-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Background : Chronic leg ischemia commonly affects the arteries supplying the leg and mostly caused by atherosclerosis.

Triplex ultrasound scanning is useful for delineating the anatomic site of disease in the lower limb in addition to the grading of the stenosis and evaluation of post-stenotic flow.

Objectives : To determine the extent of vasculopathy in patients with chronic leg ischemia by using triplex ultrasound scanning and match the sonographic findings with the clinical signs and symptoms.

Patients and methods : A cross sectional study from October 2009 to September 2010 was performed on 56 patients with clinical suspicion of chronic leg ischemia referring to ultrasound unit for triplex ultrasound examination of lower limbs at Al-Shaheed Ghazi Al-Hariri Teaching Hospital in Baghdad.

Patients selected randomly and consisted of 19 women and 37 men.

The age ranged between 20 and 90 year.

Results : The highest proportion of patients was within 60-69 year age group.

Dorsalis pedis artery was the most frequently involved artery.

Most of study sample revealed multi-level stenosis.

Atherosclerosis was highest causative factor in chronic leg ischemia.

The commonest clinical presentation of leg ischemia was intermittent claudication.

Most of the patients show high-grade stenosis.

Bilateral involvement is more than the unilateral, right side affected more than the left side.

Diabetes mellitus considered the leading risk factor.

Conclusions : Triplex ultrasound of the lower extremities is useful to diagnose anatomic location and degree of stenosis of peripheral arterial disease, which is available and low cost.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ali Asghar, Abd al-Latif& al-Hilli, Muhammad R.. 2013. Triplex ultrasound findings of chronic leg ischemia with clinical correlation. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 55, no. 1, pp.9-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ali Asghar, Abd al-Latif& al-Hilli, Muhammad R.. Triplex ultrasound findings of chronic leg ischemia with clinical correlation. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 55, no. 1 (2013), pp.9-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Ali Asghar, Abd al-Latif& al-Hilli, Muhammad R.. Triplex ultrasound findings of chronic leg ischemia with clinical correlation. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2013. Vol. 55, no. 1, pp.9-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-336351

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 13

Record ID

BIM-336351