Minerva cardioangiologica
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Minerva cardioangiologica · Mar 1999
Review[Critical ischemia in elderly patients. Evaluation of the effect of two different methods of Iloprost therapy on the efficacy, tolerance, modification of quality of life and self-sufficiency].
The use of Iloprost in the treatment of critical leg ischemia in very old patients can lead to tolerability problems, related to the drug used and to the kind of patient treated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of this therapy on the activities of daily living and on the quality of life of the patient together with its efficacy and tolerability. ⋯ Iloprost can be used in the treatment of critical leg ischemia even for very old patients with good tolerability and effectiveness. In the double daily administration no relevant side effect was observed. This approach is to be preferred also in terms of cost-effectiveness.