The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Dedicated Vascular Emergency Clinic.
Ann Vasc Surg
; 93: 157-165, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Vascular Emergency Clinics (VEC) improve patient outcomes in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). They provide a "1 stop" open access policy, whereby "suspicion of CLTI" by a healthcare professional or patient leads to a direct review. We assessed the resilience of the outpatient VEC model to the first year of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.METHODS:
A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of all patients assessed in our VEC for lower limb pathologies between March 2020 and April 2021 was performed. This was cross-referenced to national and loco-regional Governmental COVID-19 data. Individuals with CLTI were further analysed to determine Peripheral Arterial Disease-Quality Improvement Framework compliance.RESULTS:
Seven hundred and ninety one patients attended for 1,084 assessments (Male n = 484, 61%; Age 72.5 ± standard deviation 12.2 years; White British n = 645, 81.7%). In total, 322 patients were diagnosed with CLTI (40.7%). A total of 188 individuals (58.6%) underwent a first revascularization strategy (Endovascular n = 128, 39.8%; Hybrid n = 41, 12.7%; Open surgery n = 19, 5.9%; Conservative n = 134, 41.6%). Major lower limb amputation rate was 10.9% (n = 35) and mortality rate was 25.8% (n = 83) at 12 months of follow-up. Median referral to assessment time was 3 days (interquartile range 1-5). For the nonadmitted patient with CLTI, the median assessment to intervention was 8 days (interquartile range 6-15) and median referral to intervention time of 11 days (11-18).CONCLUSIONS:
The VEC model has demonstrated strong resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic with rapid treatment timelines maintained for patients with CLTI.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Coronavirus
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Coronavirus
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Doença Arterial Periférica
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Procedimentos Endovasculares
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Vasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article