Late stage lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) is known to be associated with hemodynamic and metabolic abnormalities and very poor long-term prognosis. The prognostic value of hemodynamic and metabolic profiling, however, is yet to be determined in this patient group. Current study aims to identify novel prognostic biomarkers for better risk stratification of late stage LEAD patients. It also allows to determine associations between hemodynamic/arterial stiffness indices, low-molecular weight metabolites and other substances (e.g. mediators of inflammation and bone-mineral metabolism, cardiac and kidney injury biomarkers, microRNAs) thus providing potentially valuable insight into the pathogenic mechanisms of this disease.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
750
Tartu University Hospital
Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
RECRUITINGNumber of major adverse cardiovascular events, major adverse limb events and deaths
A composite of any of the following events, as documented by patients' hospital or death records: 1. nonfatal myocardial infarction or stroke 2. fatal myocardial infarction or stroke 3. hospitalization for angioplasty or bypass surgery for coronary or peripheral vessel disease 4. LEAD-related major lower extremity amputation 5. other cardiovascular deaths (cardiac arrest, lethal arrhythmia, heart failure, aortic dissection or rupture) 6. non-cardiovascular deaths
Time frame: 5 years
Number of fatal cardiovascular events
Time frame: 5 years
Number of non-fatal cardiovascular events
Time frame: 5 years
Number of LEAD-related major lower extremity amputations
Time frame: 5 years
Number of hospitalizations for angioplasty or bypass surgery for coronary or peripheral vessel disease
Time frame: 5 years
Number of deaths from all causes
Time frame: 5 years
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