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Outcomes, Trends, and Healthcare Disparities in Patients Hospitalized with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

2023-06-05 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundChronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the most severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and is associated with poor patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. While racial, socioeconomic, and other healthcare disparities are widely recognized to influence the management of CLTI, the extent of the role they play is still an area of intense investigation. MethodsWe analyzed data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to identify all patients [≥]18 years of age adm...

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