Role of the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System in predicting outcomes of chronic limb-threatening ischemia in patients treated by drug-coated balloons

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Global Limb Anatomic Staging System (GLASS) was proposed to assess the procedural complexity and technical failure rate and stratify the anatomic pattern of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). However, more evidence is needed to validate the GLASS in staging outcomes after endovascular therapy in patients with CLTI treated with drug-coated balloons (DCBs). This study aims to evaluate the role of the GLASS in predicting outcomes of CLTI patients treated with DCBs.

Methods

This multicenter, retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with CLTI treated with DCBs from July 2016 to June 2019. GLASS stages were assigned for every limb. The limb-based patency (LBP) rate, clinically driven target lesion revascularization (CD-TLR) rate, clinical improvement,

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006147 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature