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<journal-id>1682-0037</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1682-0037</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1682-00372021000200001</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Distancia de claudicación e índice tobillo-brazo en pacientes con insuficiencia arterial tratados con células madre]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Claudication distance and ankle-arm index in patients with arterial insufficiency treated with stem cells]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yanisbel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Casas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ernesto]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Militar Central &#8220;Dr Carlos Juan Finlay&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía cardiovascular (ICCCV)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La enfermedad arterial periférica de miembros inferiores constituye un problema de salud por ser responsable de más del 40 % de las amputaciones no traumáticas en diabéticos y no diabético. Las células madre pudieran contribuir positivamente a su tratamiento, al participar en el proceso angiogénico.  Objetivo:  Describir la distancia de claudicación y el índice de presiones tobillo-brazo en pacientes con insuficiencia arterial tratados con células madre.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio cuasi experimental, prospectivo y analítico en 36 pacientes con el diagnóstico de insuficiencia arterial, atendidos en el servicio de Angiología del Hospital Militar Central &#8220;Dr. Carlos J. Finlay&#8221;. Los pacientes fueron tratados con células mononucleares autólogas obtenidas de sangre periférica, aplicadas por vía intramuscular. Las variables estudiadas resultaron: edad, sexo, factores de riesgo, patrón oclusivo, distancia de claudicación e índice de presiones tobillo-brazo.  Resultados:  Predominaron el sexo masculino (63,9 %), el grupo de edades de 65 y más años (44,4 %), y el color de piel blanco (61,1 %). Los factores de riesgo más frecuentes fueron el tabaquismo (72,2 %) y la hipertensión arterial (69,4 %). En el 77,7 % desapareció el dolor a la marcha (p &lt; 0,01). La distancia de claudicación aumentó (p &lt; 0) al concluir el sexto mes (397,2 ± 118,8 metros: IC 95 %: 357; 437,4). Hubo un incremento altamente significativo (p &lt; 0) del índice de presiones tobillo-brazo de la arteria pedia.  Conclusiones:  Las células mononucleares autólogas resultan eficaces en el tratamiento de la insuficiencia arterial, por eliminar el dolor ante el ejercicio, aumentar la distancia a la marcha y elevar los índices de presiones tobillo-brazo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Lower limb´s peripheral artery disease is a health problem as being the cause of more than 40% of non-traumatic amputations in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Stem cells could contribute positively to their treatment by participating in the angiogenic process.  Objective:  Describe claudication distance and ankle-arm´s pressure index in patients with arterial insufficiency treated with stem cells.  Methods:  A quasi-experimental, prospective and analytical study was carried out in 36 patients diagnosed with arterial insufficiency, attended in the Angiology service of "Dr. Carlos J. Finlay" Central Military Hospital. Patients were treated with autologous mononuclear cells obtained from peripheral blood, and they were used intramuscularly. The studied variables were: age, sex, risk factors, occlusive pattern, claudication distance and ankle-arm´s pressure index.  Results:  Male sex (63.9%), age group of 65 years and older (44.4%), and white skin (61.1%) predominated. The most common risk factors were: smoking habit (72.2%), and high blood pressure (69.4%). In 77.7% of the cases, the pain while walking disappeared (p &lt; 0.01). The claudication distance increased (p&lt; 0) at the end of the sixth month (397.2 ± 118.8 meters: IC 95 %: 357; 437.4). There was a highly significant increase (p&lt; 0) of the ankle-arm´s pressure index of the dorsalis pedis artery.  Conclusions:  Autologous mononuclear cells are effective in treating arterial insufficiency as they eliminate pain during exercise, increase distance while walking, and increase ankle-arm´s pressure rates.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[células mononucleares autólogas]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[índice de presiones tobillo-brazo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[intermittent claudication]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ankle-arm´s pressure index]]></kwd>
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