Comparison of quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease caused by atherosclerosis obliterans or Buerger's disease

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Karakoyun R., Koksoy C., Sener Z., Gunduz U., Karakas B., Karakoyun M.

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.25, no.3, pp.124-129, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • 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.