UTILITY OF CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RISK STRATIFICATION TO PREDICT EARLY MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA CAUSED BY ISOLATED BELOW–THE–KNEE ARTERY DISEASE

Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that body mass index < 18, serum albumin level < 3g/dl, non-ambulatory status, ejection fraction < 45%, and presence of cerebro-vascular disease were positively associated with all-cause death within 2 years.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013-03, Vol.61 (10), p.E1747-E1747
Main Authors: Atsushi, Tosaka, Soga, Yoshimitsu, Iida, Osamu, Sugimura, Yuichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Ischemia
Life expectancy
Mortality
Older people
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Summary:Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that body mass index < 18, serum albumin level < 3g/dl, non-ambulatory status, ejection fraction < 45%, and presence of cerebro-vascular disease were positively associated with all-cause death within 2 years.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61747-7