Association of elevated fasting glucose with lower patency and increased major adverse limb events among patients with diabetes undergoing infrapopliteal balloon angioplasty

In conclusion, high fasting blood glucose at the time of infrapopliteal balloon angioplasty is associated with significantly decreased primary patency and may also be a risk factor for major adverse limb events among patients with a threatened limb.

Source: Vascular Medicine recent issues - July 21, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Singh, S., Armstrong, E. J., Sherif, W., Alvandi, B., Westin, G. G., Singh, G. D., Amsterdam, E. A., Laird, J. R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research