Publications by authors named "Krist Feka"
Article Synopsis
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) causes narrowed arteries in the legs, leading to leg pain during walking, which hampers daily activities; supervised exercise can help improve walking ability.
- This study will compare a cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) program involving supervised exercise and education with usual care in 66 patients who have recently undergone lower limb revascularisation for PAD.
- The effectiveness of the CR program will be evaluated based on improvements in walking capacity and quality of life over a 6-week period.
Vascular diseases of the lower limb contribute substantially to the global burden of cardiovascular disease and comorbidities such as diabetes. Importantly, microvascular dysfunction can occur prior to, or alongside, macrovascular pathology, and both potentially contribute to patient symptoms and disease burden. Here, we describe a non-invasive approach using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during reactive hyperemia, which provides a standardized assessment of lower limb vascular (dys)function and a potential method to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions.
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