| Autor: |
Fabio Manfredini, MD, PhD, Gladiol Zenunaj, MD, Luca Traina, MD, Vincenzo Gasbarro, MD, Nicola Lamberti, PhD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 101179- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2468-4287 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101179 |
| Popis: |
We report the case of a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with giant cell arteritis with bilateral subclavian and axillary obstruction and severe arm claudication that occurred 3 months earlier and was non-regressed after corticosteroids. Before possible revascularization, the patient was initiated to a personalized home-based graded exercise program including walking, hand-bike pedaling, and muscle strength training. During the 9 months of treatment, the patient progressively improved radial pressure values (10 to 85 mmHg), hand temperature values by infrared-thermography (+2.1 °C), arm endurance, and forearm muscle oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy. Home-based graded exercise proved to be a noninvasive option for upper limb claudication. |
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