Quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial occlussive disease undergoing endovascular intervention by means of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

Abstract

The study evaluates global quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) and the effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) on quality of life in patients with PAOD.

Keywords

• peripheral arterial occlusive disease
• percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
• quality of life
• quality of life questionnaire