Trends in Hospitalization, Management, and Clinical Outcomes Among Veterans With Critical Limb Ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contemporary patterns in management and outcomes of critical limb ischemia among United States veterans are unknown.

Methods

We used Veterans Health Administration data to identify patients admitted for critical limb ischemia between 2005 and 2014. We examined temporal trends in incidence, management, and outcomes.

Results

A total of 20 938 veterans with critical limb ischemia were hospitalized between 2005 and 2014. Mean age was 67.8 years. Incidence decreased from 0.3 to 0.24 per 1000 persons from 2005 to 2013, P<0.01. During the study period, there was a temporal increase in use of revascularization within 90 days of hospitalization-endovascular (11.2% in 2005 to 18.4% in 2014), surgical (23.8% in 2005 to 26.4% in 2014), and hybrid (6.2% in 2005 t

SUBMITTER: Mentias A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641646 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature