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Volume 6, Issue 6(Suppl) Surgery Curr Res
ISSN: 2161-1076, an open access journal
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Surgery & ENT 2016
November 07-08, 2016
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Surgery & ENT November 07-08, 2016 Alicante, Spain
5th International Conference and Exhibition on
The prevalence and demographic risk factors of PAD and the association between CAS and AAA in the
affected patients at KAUH, Jeddah, KSA
Bushra Mukhtar Alhajjaji
King Abdulaziz University, KSA
Background & Objectives: Peripheral artery disease is considered as one of the highly prevalent public health issues, associated with
major detrimental effects on quality of life and functional status; it is also the main cause of limb amputation. When involving the
carotid arteries, leading to carotid artery stenosis, makes it considered as a strong predictor of strokes and even death. Peripheral
artery disease and abdominal aortic aneurysms have many risk factors in common. Thus, our aim in this hospital based study is
establishing the prevalence and demographic risk factors for each of the previously mention disorders individually, following that, we
want to assess the association between them, and finally to evaluate if screening these patients who have one of the three conditions
for the other two would be beneficial as a preventive measure.
Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study. In which PAD, CAS and AAA were screened in 34 susceptible patients in KAUH
clinics, for screening we used simple non-invasive procedures ankle brachial index, carotid Doppler ultrasound, and abdominal
aortic ultrasound.
Results: ABI study showed 41.2% of patients have PAD, of which 50% of them had bilateral PAD and only 7.14% were asymptomatic.
The majority of patients were classified into moderate to severe stages of the disease. The incidence of CAS in PAD patients turned out
to be 21.4% with increase in severity of CAS, while the incidence of AAA in PAD patients was 7.14%. Diabetes mellitus was reported
as the most significant risk factor of PAD and CAS.
Conclusions: The prevalence of CAS was markedly higher in PAD patients. These results showing a high risk of cerebral and carotid
artery lesions in patients with PAD, suggest that screening for CAS is important for treatment, rehabilitation and prevention in these
patients. Further studies are needed to determine the exact prevalence and risk factors for PAD and to evaluate the relation between
CAS and AAA in PAD patients in a larger sample group in different facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Biography
Bushra Mukhtar Alhajjaji has completed her Bachelor’s degree of General Medicine and Surgery from King Abdulaziz University. She is doing training at the King Abdulaziz
University Hospital of Surgery.
Bushra Mukhtar Alhajjaji, Surgery Curr Res 2016, 6:6(Suppl)