Superficial femoral artery plaque and functional performance in peripheral arterial disease: Walking and leg circulation study (Walcs III)

Mary M. McDermott, Kiang Liu, Timothy J. Carroll, Lu Tian, Luigi Ferrucci, Debiao Li, James Carr, Jack M. Guralnik, Melina Kibbe, William H. Pearce, Chun Yuan, Walter McCarthy, Christopher M. Kramer, Huimin Tao, Yihua Liao, Elizabeth Talley Clark, Dongxiang Xu, Jarett Berry, Jennifer Orozco, Leena SharmaMichael H. Criqui

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Abstract

Objectives: We studied associations of magnetic resonance imaging measurements of plaque area and relative percent lumen reduction in the proximal superficial femoral artery with functional performance among participants with peripheral arterial disease. Background: The clinical significance of directly imaged plaque characteristics in lower extremity arteries is not well established. Methods: A total of 454 participants with an ankle brachial index

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)730-739
Number of pages10
JournalJACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume4
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • atherosclerotic plaque intermittent claudication
  • peripheral arterial disease
  • physical functioning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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