| Age, male gender, and atrial fibrillation predict lower extremity amputation or revascularization in patients with peripheral artery diseases: a population-based investigation. | |
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PMID: 23450242 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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By using the National Health Insurance (NHI) claim data of Taiwan, we sought to determine the predictors for nontraumatic lower extremity amputation (LEA) or peripheral revascularization procedures (PRP) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). From the NHI claim data, we identified 12,206 patients with newly diagnosed PAD between 1998 and 2008, and followed them up to 2008. We explored the age, gender, and whether the patients had concomitant comorbid conditions, such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, hospitalization for coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), or heart failure (HF), and whether they were taking cilostazol at the time of recruitment. We searched for clinical parameters that might be important determinants for LEA or PRP in the study population. Of the 12,206 patients, 150 (1.2%) were found to undergo either LEA or PRP or both (LEA 81, PRP 53, both PRP and LEA 16). Old age, male gender, and history of hospitalization for CAD or MI and AF were found to be risk predictors for both procedures. Patients with DM were at lower risk for PRP (odds ratio 0.418, p = 0.001). Patients who were taking cilostazol had higher risk for LEA or PRP. HTN was not a risk predictor for LEA or PRP. From this nationwide study, we found that among PAD patients in Taiwan, age, male gender, AF, and hospitalization for CAD or MI are risk predictors for future LEA or PRP. DM is a negative predictor for PRP while both DM and HTN are not risk predictors for LEA. |
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Jien-Jiun Chen; Lian-Yu Lin; Chang-Hsing Lee; Chiau-Suong Liau |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc Volume: 21 ISSN: 1061-1711 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Angiol. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-03-01 Completed Date: 2013-03-04 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504821 Medline TA: Int J Angiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 35-40 Citation Subset: - |
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Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Douliou, Taiwan. |
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