Do Women Have Worse Amputation-Free Survival Than Men Following Endovascular Procedures for Peripheral Arterial Disease? An Evaluation of the California State-Wide Database

Conclusion:
Despite presenting more frequently with CLI, women had better amputation-free survival than men following endovascular procedures. Future research should determine whether findings favor one type of PAD treatment modality over another for women.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - November 15, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Hedayati, N., Brunson, A., Li, C.-S., Baker, A. C., Pevec, W. C., White, R. H., Romano, P. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research