Original ResearchProximal Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusion, Collateral Vessels, and Walking Performance in Peripheral Artery Disease
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Key Words
atherosclerotic plaque
intermittent claudication
peripheral arterial disease
physical functioning
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ABI
ankle brachial index
BMI
body mass index
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PAD
peripheral artery disease
SFA
superficial femoral artery
SPPB
Short Physical Performance Battery
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Supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (R01-HL083064) and (R01-HL109244), the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Dr. Kramer receives research support from Siemens Healthcare. Dr. Yuan receives research support from VP Diagnostics and from Philips Healthcare; and is a consultant for ImagePace. Dr. Berry is on the Speakers' Bureau of Merck. Dr. Carr receives research support from Siemens and Lantheus Medical Imaging. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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