Comparison of quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease caused by atherosclerosis obliterans or Buerger's disease
CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.25, no.3, pp.124-129, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2014-017
- Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.124-129
- Keywords: Buerger's disease, atherosclerosis obliterans, quality of life, PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY, INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION, DEPRESSION, SURVIVAL, SYMPTOMS, ISCHEMIA, IMPACT
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Buerger's disease and atherosclerosis obliterans (ASO) are two peripheral arterial diseases (PAD) that are frequently encountered. The aim of this study was to compare quality of life (QOL) in patients with Buerger's disease and ASO.