Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in diabetic patients: an effective treatment modality.
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was performed for nonhealing ulcers, severe claudication, or rest pain in 10 patients with diabetes mellitus. Twenty-two atherosclerotic lesions were dilated in 15 extremities, including 16 iliofemoral arteries and 6 superficial femoral arteries. The procedure was technically successful in all patients and 8 of 9 (89%) with clinical follow-up showed improvement clinically after the procedure. Diabetes is not a contraindication to PTA; rather this modality can be used effectively to control and treat peripheral vascular insufficiency in diabetic patients.
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy