Angiology

Reports from University of California describe recent advances in angiology

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, May 22nd, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Endovascular procedures are increasingly used in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Whether this new procedural approach translates to clinical outcomes equivalent or superior to open surgical revascularization is a subject of debate."

"We sought to analyze population-based rates of major amputations for PAD during a time period in which the use of endovascular surgical procedures increased dramatically. We used the 1996-2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) to analyze rates of amputations and vascular interventions, and also to characterize the treatment of patients admitted acutely for PAD. Vascular...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2009-05-22)

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