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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2020

Worse cardiovascular prognosis after endovascular surgery for intermittent claudication caused by infrainguinal atherosclerotic disease in patients with diabetes.

Ardwan Dakhel, Moncef Zarrouk, Jan Ekelund, Stefan Acosta, Peter Nilsson, Mervete Miftaraj, Björn Eliasson, Ann-Marie Svensson, Anders Gottsäter

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Article in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Nationwide Study of the Outcome of Treatment of Lower Extremity Atherosclerotic Lesions With Endovascular Surgery With or Without Drug Eluting Methods in Patients With Diabetes.Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists · 2025
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  2. Outcome of Redo Endovascular Interventions in Cases of Infra-inguinal Arterial Occlusive Disease.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ardwan DakhelDepartment of Vascular Diseases, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, S-205 02, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-4530
Moncef ZarroukDepartment of Vascular Diseases, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Jan EkelundSwedish National Diabetes Register, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Stefan AcostaDepartment of Vascular Diseases, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Peter NilssonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Mervete MiftarajSwedish National Diabetes Register, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Björn EliassonSwedish National Diabetes Register, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ann-Marie SvenssonSwedish National Diabetes Register, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Anders GottsäterDepartment of Vascular Diseases, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Lund University · SECentre of Registers Vastra Gotaland · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is an established risk factor for intermittent claudication (IC) and other manifestations of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease. Indications for surgery in infrainguinal IC are debated, and there are conflicting reports regarding its outcomes in patients with DM. Aims of this study were to compare both short- and long-term effects on total- and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke, and major amputation following infrainguinal endovascular surgery for IC in patients with and without DM. We also evaluated potential relationships between diabetic control and outcomes in patients with DM.

methodsNationwide observational cohort study of patients registered in the Swedish Vascular Registry and the Swedish National Diabetes Registry. Propensity score adjusted comparison of total and CV mortality, MACE, AMI, stroke, and major amputation after elective infrainguinal endovascular surgery for IC in 626 patients with and 1112 without DM at 30 postoperative days and after median 5.2 [interquartile range (IQR) 4.2-6.3] years of follow-up for patients with DM, and 5.4 (IQR 4.3-6.5) years for those without.

resultsIn propensity score adjusted Cox regression after 30 postoperative days, there were no differences between groups in morbidity or mortality. At last follow-up, patients with DM showed higher rates of MACE [hazard ratio (HR) 1.26, confidence interval (CI) 1.07-1.48;

conclusionPatients with DM have higher rates of MACE, AMI, and major amputation in propensity score adjusted analysis during 5 years of follow-up after infrainguinal endovascular surgery for IC. Furthermore, HbA1c is associated with total mortality in patients with DM. Prevention and treatment of DM is important to improve cardiovascular and limb outcomes.

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diabetes mellitusendovascular surgeryintermittent claudicationlong-term follow-upperipheral arterial disease

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