Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors After Endovascular Treatment in Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Endovascular therapy (EVT) first strategy has been widely adopted for the treatment of chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients in real-world practice. This study aimed to investigate long-term outcomes of CLTI patients who underwent EVT and identify prognostic factors.

Methods

From the retrospective cohorts of a Korean multicenter endovascular therapy registry, 1,036 patients with CLTI (792 men, 68.8 ± 9.5 years) were included. The primary endpoint was amputation-free survival (AFS) defined as the absence of major amputation or death. Secondary endpoints were major adverse limb events (MALE; a composite of major amputation, minor amputation, and reintervention).

Results

Five-year AFS and freedom from MALE were 69.8% and 61%, respect

SUBMITTER: Cha JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature