Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at very high risk for cardiovascular events. We tested how patients with PAD differ from age- and sex-matched controls in survival, major ischemic events and revascularization procedures when both groups are managed according to the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention. We concluded that patients with PAD had a higher risk of all-cause death, major and minor non-fatal cardiovascular events compared to control subjects. However, cardiovascular events were no longer the leading cause of death in patients managed according to the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 33205209Document covering atherosclerotic disease of extracranial carotid and vertebral, mesenteric, renal, upper and lower extremity arteries. It gives guidelines concerning diagnosis and treatment, that cover European area.
F.22 Improvement to existing health/diagnostic methods/procedures
COBISS.SI-ID: 29098969Researchers of the programme group, n collaboration with colleagues from related areas, participated in the creation of a large number of national guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerotic diseases, venous thromboembolism and aortic diseases.
F.22 Improvement to existing health/diagnostic methods/procedures
COBISS.SI-ID: 3888812The researchers and doctors of the anticoagulation treatment section issued a monograph with instructions and guidelines on the introduction and management of anticoagulation treatment in all the disease entities where this treatment is indicated. The monograph is the basic textbook for all doctors of different specialties in the Republic of Slovenia, who deal with this treatment, since the population of patients who need this kind of treatment is rapidly increasing over the years.
C.02 Editorial board of a national monograph
COBISS.SI-ID: 291187200Under the leadership of a member of the Organizing Committee of the Mediterranean Union of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, prof. dr. Pavla Poredoša, we organized this meeting with international participation in Ljubljana in September 2015. This congress was a great success with a large number of international participants. In addition, led by a member of the Organizing Committee of the Angiological Summer Academy, prof. dr. Aleš Blinc, sixth academy with international participation took place in May 2014 in Bled. It also won great success with a large number of international participants.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 5553727