Prevalence and risk factors associated with coronary artery disease in Iranian patients with peripheral artery disease.

Introduction: It is well known that peripheral artery disease (PAD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) coexist and therefore, patients diagnosed with PAD have an increased chance of developing concomitant CAD. CAD-related complications could be a leading cause of postoperative mortality in individuals with PAD undergoing vascular surgery. We present a case series of 48 patients who underwent coronary angiography before vascular surgery and an updated review of previous reports to determine the prevalence of concomitant CAD in a convenience sample of Iranian patients.

Ultrasonographic measurement of saphenous vein diameter compared to CEAP classification in patients with varicose veins.

Introduction And Objective: Ultrasound of the saphenous vein and measurement of the vein diameter may have a role in determining the severity of varicose veins. This study aimed to compare the saphenous vein diameter with the CEAP classification, as the reference standard in determining the severity of chronic venous diseases, in patients with lower limbs varicose veins free from saphenous vein reflux.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 patients with lower limbs varicose veins (saphenous vein) and free from saphenous vein reflux were enrolled.

Comparison of renal function after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair and Open Aneurysm Repair in patients treated with abdominal aortic aneurysm below the renal artery.

Introduction: In addition to open endoaneurysmorrhaphy (EA) for treating the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), other approaches such as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is gaining attention. Renal dysfunction could be a complication of these surgical techniques. We decided to compare renal function in EVAR vs.

Comparison of foam sclerotherapy versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of primary varicose veins due to incompetent great saphenous vein: Randomized clinical trial.

Background And Objective: Minimally invasive procedures such as foam sclerotherapy and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have gained attention for treatment of incompetent great saphenous vein (GSV). The objective of this study was to compare recurrence rate and quality of life between foam sclerotherapy and RFA in patients with incompetent GSV varicose veins.

Methods: In this parallel single-blinded randomized clinical trial, 60 adult patients with primary varicose veins due to incompetent GSV (CEAP classes C2-4EPAsPr) were included and randomly divided to receive RFA or foam sclerotherapy.