Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
Conditions
Keywords
amputation, vascular, below knee, above knee, cardiovascular, echo, cardiovascular assessment
Brief summary
Vascular lower limb amputees have an increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study is to evaluate the hemodynamic changes after amputation and its relation to outcome.
Interventions
OTHERcardiac echo examination
cardiac echo examination - before and after the surgery
Sponsors
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all vascular or diabetic patients before leg amputation
Exclusion criteria
* traumatic amputation * sepsis patient * urgent surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular assessment | week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| complications | month |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed