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Specifically, patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery within the previous three or six months respectively were not eligible for inclusion.
Several studies have demonstrated the ability of LDF to distinguish patients with established peripheral vascular disease from normal patients [ 7, 8], and it has been used to assess the viability of tissue flaps [ 10, 11, 12]; LDF has also been useful in the measurement of cutaneous perfusion following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty [ 13] in patients with peripheral vascular disease and following the administration of vasoactive agents [ 14].
PTCA - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
HMG CoA = 3-Hydroxy-3-methylgluatryl coenzyme A; MIRACL = Myocardial Ischemia Reduction with Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering; LDL = low density lipoprotein; RR = relative risk; CI = confidence interval; HDL = high density lipoprotein; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; ECG = electrocardiogram; A-2-Z = Aggrastat to Zocor; ACS = acute coronary syndrome; PROVE IT = Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy.
This recommendation was based on the low probability of doxazosin showing benefit over chlorthalidone for the primary endpoint, as well as the significantly increased occurrence of the secondary endpoint, combined cardiovascular disease (CVD) (encompassing CHD deaths, nonfatal MI, stroke, coronary revascularization procedures [coronary artery bypass graft or CABG, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or PTCA/stent], angina [hospitalized or treated as an outpatient], heart failure [HF/treated in the hospital or as an outpatient], and peripheral arterial disease [in-hospital or outpatient revascularization]) in the doxazosin arm (RR 1.25; 95% CI, 1.17-1.
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