Approximately 6% of adults worldwide have atherosclerosis and thrombosis of the lower
limb arteries (peripheral artery disease (PAD)) and the prevalence is rising. PAD causes leg …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the application of the Global Anatomic
Staging System (GLASS) in the endovascular treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia …

Purpose: To investigate whether Doppler ultrasound (DUS) blood flow parameters could
serve as quantifiable functional endpoints of peripheral endovascular arterial procedures for …

Many causes potentially underline pain in the lower extremities, presenting a real challenge
for primary care clinicians in the recognition of the source of the patient's complaints …

Background The novel acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic
imposed a national lockdown at the beginning of 2020. People faced social distancing …

Cilostazol is a quinolinone-derivative selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor and is a platelet-
aggregation inhibitor and arterial vasodilator for the symptomatic treatment of intermittent …

Aim: To present the short-and long-term outcomes of lower extremity bypass (LEB) surgery
in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), comparing diabetic (DM) and non …

Objective The comorbidity-polypharmacy score (CPPS) was created to evaluate the clinical
burden of comorbidities in geriatric patients. It represents an objective tool to stratify patients' …

Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the recurrent inability to achieve and
maintain a satisfactory erection for sexual intercourse. Many studies have highlighted that …

We congratulate the authors 1 for their valuable contribution. Monocytes play an important
role in the formation of atherosclerotic plaque and high density lipoprotein cholesterol may …