Risks and outcomes of critical limb ischemia in hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is more common in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis than in the general population. Critical limb ischemia (CLI), the most severe form of PAD, is associated with high amputation and mortality risk. However, few prospective studies are available evaluating this disease's presentation, risk factors and outcomes for patients receiving hemodialysis.

Methods

The Hsinchu VA study, a prospective multicentre study, investigated the impact of clinical factors on cardiovascular outcomes of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis from January 2008 until December 2021. We evaluated the presentations and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed PAD and the correlations of clinical variables with newly diagnosed CLI.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Hsieh MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature