Assessment of peripheral vascular disease in patients with diabetes. Two case studies
- 1 April 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes
- Vol. 25 (4) , 307-314
- https://doi.org/10.2337/diabetes.25.4.307
Abstract
This report proposes that perfusion scanning in combination with arteriography be included in the diagnostic work-up of the diabetic patient who, because of peripheral vascular complications, is a candidate for surgery. Two cases are reported which illustrate the extremes of the findings: abnormal arteriogram-normal scan indicating large-vessel disease without significant small-vessel involvement. It is suggested that these patients are candidates for vascular reconstruction. The other extreme is the normal arteriogram-abnormal scan indicating small-vessels disease without significant large-vessel involvement. It is apparent that these patients are not candidates for vascular reconstruction.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: