Table 1.

Patient demographics and clinical parameters

Parameters	Values
Number of patients, n	9
Male sex, n (%)	6/9 (67%)
Age, years*	65 ± 10
Body Mass index*	25.8 ± 4.6
Kidney transplantation, n (%)	5/9 (55%)
Arterial hypertension, n (%)	9/9 (100%)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)	4/9 (44%)
Coronary artery disease, n (%)	6/9 (67%)
Anemia, n (%)	7/9 (78%)
Smoker, n (%)	2/9 (22%)
Hyperthyroidism, n (%)	1/9 (11%)
Contrast agent allergy, n (%)	1/9 (11%)
Chronic kidney disease, n (%)	9/9 (100%)
Disease stage 4	7/9 (78%)
Disease stage 5	2/9 (22%)
Dialysis (with residual renal excretion)	2/9 (22%)
Peripheral arterial disease, n (%)	9/9 (100%)
Fontaine stage IIb	8/9 (89%)
Fontaine stage IV	1/9 (11%)
Pre-interventional walking distance, m*	123 ± 108
Mediasclerosis, n (%)	2/9 (22%)

*Shown are mean values and standard deviations