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Vol. 3, Issue 3, Part F (2019)

A study of correlation of d- dimer with severity of peripheral arterial disease in a tertiary care center of North India: Original research article

Author(s): Dr. Joshua Victor, Dr. Amit Mahajan and Dr. Anil Luther
Abstract: Background: Peripheral Arterial Disease is used to describe the impairment of blood flow to extremities as a result of atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Patients with vascular disease have a high risk of mortality, primarily from cardiovascular disease. D-dimer is a product of fibrin degradation by plasmin. Elevated levels of D-dimers are usually considered as marker of increased clotting activity, increased risk of severe atherosclerosis and increased risk of vascular complications.
Aims: To study the correlation of D-dimer with the severity of peripheral vascular disease.
Material and Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the General Surgery Department to study the correlation of D-dimer with peripheral arterial disease. Patients with ankle brachial index <0.9 were identified and investigated for D-dimer levels in their blood.
Statistical Analysis: Categorical variables were presented in number and percentage (%) and continuous variables were presented as mean ± SD and median. Normality of data was tested by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. If the normality was rejected then non-parametric test was used.
Results: A total of 50 patients were included in the study. The study of the demographic details of patients showed increased severity of PAD with increasing age and a male preponderance. Smoking as a risk factor with severity of PAD and diabetes was found to be the most frequently associated co morbidity with PAD. However, no positive correlation could be found between D-dimer levels and co- morbidities, diabetes, hypertension, CAD, CVD and renal disease. D-dimer levels did not correlate with the severity of PAD.
Conclusion: A similar study needs to be done on a larger scale with a more sensitive quantitative estimation of D-dimer levels to yield statistically significant results correlating D- dimer levels with the severity of PAD.
Pages: 355-358  |  2394 Views  823 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Joshua Victor, Dr. Amit Mahajan, Dr. Anil Luther. A study of correlation of d- dimer with severity of peripheral arterial disease in a tertiary care center of North India: Original research article. Int J Surg Sci 2019;3(3):355-358. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/surgery.2019.v3.i3f.195
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