[Effect of coronary artery disease on incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events after surgical treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease (literature review)].

This review article describes the current trends in surgical treatment of patients with critical and chronic lower-limb ischemia combined with coronary artery disease, taking a close look at the problems concerning the necessity of performing myocardial revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting) in patients with critical and chronic lower-limb ischemia. Globally, more than 202 million people were living with peripheral artery disease in 2010; of these, 20-40 million people had intermittent claudication, with a further 45 (22.5%) million people diagnosed with coronary artery disease and acute cerebral ischemia known to be the leading cause of lethal outcomes. It is concluded that further studies are warranted in this direction in order to work out clear-cut recommendations on treatment of patients with critical and chronic lower-limb ischemia combined with coronary artery disease.