In-patient characteristics of peripheral artery disease in Germany.
Vasa
; 53(1): 28-38, 2024 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-37964740
ABSTRACT
Background:
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) frequently leads to hospital admission. Sex related differences in in-patient care are a current matter of debate. Patients andmethods:
Data were provided from the German national in-patient sample provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (DESTATIS). Trends on risk profiles, therapeutic procedures, and outcomes were evaluated from 2014 until 2019 stratified by sex and PAD severity.Results:
Two-thirds of an annual >191,000 PAD in-patient cases applied to male sex. Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) was recorded in 49.6% of male and 55.2% of female cases (2019). CLTI was as a major risk factor of in-hospital amputation (OR 229) and death (OR 10.5), whereas endovascular revascularisation (EVR) with drug-coated devices were associated with decreased risk of in-hospital amputation (OR 0.52; all p<0.001). EVR applied in 47% of CLTI cases compared to 71% in intermittent claudication (IC) irrespective of sex. In-hospital mortality was 4.3% in male vs. 4.8% in female CLTI cases, minor amputations 18.4% vs. 10.9%, and major amputation 7.5% vs. 6.0%, respectively (data 2019; all p<0.001). After adjustment, female sex was associated with lower risk of amputation (OR 0.63) and death (OR 0.96) during in-patient stay.Conclusions:
Male PAD patients were twice as likely to be admitted for in-patient treatment despite equal PAD prevalence in the general population. Among in-patient cases, supply with invasive therapy did not relevantly differ by sex, however is strongly reduced in CLTI. CLTI is a major risk factor of adverse short-term outcomes, whereas female sex was associated with lower risk of in-patient amputation and/or death.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença Arterial Periférica
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Procedimentos Endovasculares
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vasa
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha