Diagnostic criteria of Buerger's disease

Improvement in Blood Supply After “Heparin-Dextran” Therapy in Patients of Buerger’s Disease with Critical Limb Ischemia

“…All of them were chronic smokers and satisfied Shionoya's clinical criteria [6]. The diagnosis was confirmed by characteristic findings on DSA.…”

“…Mainstay of diagnosis is clinical, as outlined by Shionoya [6]. Characteristic finding on digital subtraction angiography (DSA) confirms the clinical diagnosis of BD, but is invasive and has risk of contrast and procedure-related complications [1,7].…”

Colon Ischemia Associated with Buerger's Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…It is also clinically and pathologically distinguishable from atherosclerosis, endocarditis, severe Raynaud's phenomenon associated with connective tissue disorders and clotting disorders of the blood. 11 In our report, we ascertained the previous diagnosis of these patients as Buerger's disease. It was supported by the patient's age, sex, the smoking history, angiographic findings, histopathologic examination and exclusion of other disease.…”

Effect of a Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Device, SX-1001, on Clinical Symptoms in Buerger Disease With Limb Ischemia

“…All patients are reviewed prior to study and at 4,8,12,16,20, and 24 weeks during the treatment phase for assessment of both efficacy and safety. Study population: Buerger disease will be diagnosed by the previously described criteria, 21) including results of physical examinations, clinical symptoms, and angiographic findings: smoking history, onset before the age of 50 years, infrapopliteal arterial occlusive disease, either upper limb involvement or phlebitis migrans, and absence of atherosclerotic risk factors other than smoking. To rule out other vasculitis and hypercoagulable states, rheumatoid factor, lupus anticoagulants, and serologic investigations will be evaluated.…”