index limb revascularization

09:58 Mar 31, 2015
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: index limb revascularization
i en klinisk studie: "... in reducing the risk of index limb revascularization..."
vad innebär "index limb" här?
Lena Danielsson
Sweden
Local time: 15:56

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finding only
liz askew

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4 hrs
Reference: finding only

Reference information:
your context is somewhat sparse...

Cellular Therapy With Ixmyelocel-T to Treat Critical Limb ...
www.nature.com › Journal home › Archive › Original ArticlesNature
by RJ Powell - ‎2012 - ‎Cited by 38 - ‎Related articles
Patients with severe ischemia who are unable to undergo revascularization or ..... index (injected) leg; a known, failed ipsilateral revascularization procedure ..

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Note added at 4 hrs (2015-03-31 14:41:49 GMT)
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it could also be referring to the ankle-brachial index

Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia: Diagnosis, Treatment and ...
www.aafp.org/afp/.../p1899.ht...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Apr 1, 1999 - Chronic critical limb ischemia is manifested by pain at rest, nonhealing ... diagnosis of critical limb ischemia include an ankle-brachial index of 0.4 or less, ... or continuous ischemic rest pain can signify a threat to the limb and .

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Note added at 4 hrs (2015-03-31 14:46:23 GMT)
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or it just may simply mean

the appropriate limb
!

liz askew
United Kingdom
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