Clinical outcome and its predictors in hemodialysis patients with critical limb ischemia undergoing endovascular therapy

ConclusionsThe incidences of all‐cause death and major amputation seemed acceptable in HD patients undergoing EVT for CLI. In this high‐risk subset, management of infection might be a potential therapeutic target.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - June 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shohei Kataoka, Junichi Yamaguchi, Masashi Nakao, Kentaro Jujo, Nobuhisa Hagiwara Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research