The use of microcirculatory techniques in the assessment of pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of critical limb ischemia

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Chapter 1 General Introduction

Chapter 2 The usefulness of laser Doppler in measuring toe blood pressures

Chapter 3 Interobserver and intraobserver reproductibility of peripheral blood and oxygen pressure measurements in the assessment of lower extremity arterial disease

Chapter 4 Optimization of the non-invasive assessment of critical limb ischemia requiring invasive treatment

Chapter 5 Design issues of a diagnostic randomized clinical trial; the value of toe and transcutaneous oxygen pressure measurements in the management of critical leg ischemia

Chapter 6 Evaluation of toe pressure and transcutaneous oxygen measurements in the management of chronic critical leg ischemia: a diagnostic randomized clinical trial

Chapter 7 The feasibility and reliability of capillary blood pressure measurements in the finger nail fold

Chapter 8 Postural changes in capillary pressure in the hallux of healthy volunteers

Chapter 9 The influence of peripheral arterial disease on capillary pressure in the foot

Chapter 10 The impact of peripheral and coronary artery disease on health-related quality of life

Chapter 11 General discussion, clinical implications and suggestions for further research

Chapter 12 Algemene discussie, klinische implicatie, en suggesties voor verder onderzoek

Dankwoord

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