OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pentoxifylline therapy in improving the walking
capacity of patients with moderate intermittent claudication. DATA SOURCES: A search of …

Intermittent claudication, a symptom of atherosclerosis in the large vessels of the lower limbs,
greatly affects patient mobility and quality of life. Medical therapy for a moderate form of this …

This study examines the rate of expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysms and the risk of
rupture in relation to their size. To assess these variables, we conducted a prospective study of …

To assess the value of exercise testing in the prediction of cardiac risk, 100 patients
requiring arterial reconstructive surgery had either treadmill testing or arm ergometry before …

Purpose The goal of this randomized study was to determine whether combined general
and epidural anaesthesia with postoperative epidural analgesia, compared with general …

A review of 59 popliteal aneurysms in 38 patients seen over 10 years revealed that 34 (58%)
aneurysms were symptomatic. Symptoms included gangrene (15%), ischemia due to …

Venous Gangrene of the Extremities Page 1 REVIEW ARTICLE ARTICLE DE REVUE Venous
Gangrene of the Extremities John W. Lorimer, MD, FRCSC, FACS; Lloyd C. Semelhago, MD; …

Most leg amputations are performed for vascular disease. A mortality of 30% was associated
with above-knee amputations in this study. Healing by primary intention took place in 59% …

To assess the prevalence of coexisting abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) within certain
families, a retrospective review was carried out of patients who had undergone AAA repair over …

An attempt to produce a continuous creation theory by adapting the Brans-Dicke theory is
described. The universe is seen to be created out of self-contained gravitational, scalar, and …