Sex differences in the outcomes of peripheral arterial disease: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of sex in the outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has been poorly studied. We sought to investigate differences in the long-term adverse cardiovascular and limb outcomes between men and women with PAD.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cohort study with up to 7 years of follow-up using linked administrative databases in Ontario, Canada. Patients aged 40 years or older who visited a vascular surgeon between Apr. 1, 2004, and Mar. 31, 2007 (index date), and carried a diagnosis of PAD comprised the study cohort. The primary outcome was a composite of death or hospital admission for stroke or myocardial infarction. Secondary outcomes included lower limb amputation or revascularization. We used Cox proportional hazards modelling t

SUBMITTER: Hussain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4866931 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature