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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery2022

Young patients without prior vascular disease are at increased risk of limb loss and reintervention after acute limb ischemia.

Elizabeth A Andraska, Amanda R Phillips, Katherine M Reitz, Sina Asaadi, Jonathan Ho, Mackenzie M McDonald, Michael Madigan, Nathan Liang, Mohammad Eslami, Natalie Sridharan

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth A AndraskaDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: andraskaea@upmc.edu.
Amanda R PhillipsDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Katherine M ReitzDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sina AsaadiDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Jonathan HoUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Mackenzie M McDonaldUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Michael MadiganDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Nathan LiangDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Mohammad EslamiDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Natalie SridharanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain) ProgramT32HL098036 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Edith Tzeng · 2010 to 2026
$7.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL098036NIA NIH HHS L30 AG064730
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of the present study was to categorize the presentation and treatment of acute limb ischemia (ALI) in young patients and compare the adverse outcomes after revascularization compared with that of older patients.

methodsAll the patients who had presented to a multi-institution healthcare system with ALI from 2016 to 2020 were identified. The presenting features, operative details, and outcomes were included in the present analysis. Patients with existing peripheral arterial disease (acute on chronic) were analyzed separately from those without (de novo thrombosis or embolus). Within these groups, younger patients (age, ≤50 years) were compared with older patients (age, >50 years). The 3-month major adverse limb event-free survival was the primary outcome.

resultsA total of 232 patients (age, 60 ± 16 years; 44% female sex, 87% white race) were included in the analysis. Of the 232 patients, 119 were in the acute on chronic cohort and 113 were in the de novo thrombosis/embolism cohort. Age did not affect the overall outcomes (P = .45) or the outcomes for the acute on chronic group (P = .17). However, in the de novo thrombosis/embolism cohort, patients aged ≤50 years had worse major adverse limb event-free survival compared with patients aged >50 years (hazard ratio, 2.47; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-5.68; P = .03) after adjustment for Rutherford class, interval from presentation to the operating room, and smoking status. In the de novo thrombosis/embolism group, the operative approach was similar across the age groups (endovascular, 12% vs 14%; open, 48% vs 41%; hybrid, 41% vs 45%; P = .78). In the younger patients, embolism was more likely from a proximal arterial source (71%). In contrast, in the older patients, the source of embolism was more often a cardiac source (86%). The rates of hypercoagulable disease were equal across the age groups (10% vs 10%; P = .95). The In-hospital mortality was 3% overall (acute on chronic, 5%; de novo, 3%).

conclusionsDespite advances in interventional options, for patients with ALI due to de novo thrombosis or embolus, younger age was associated with worse short-term limb-related outcomes.

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EmbolismEndovascular ProceduresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseThrombosisAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAmputation, SurgicalFemaleHumansIschemiaLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAcute limb ischemiaArterial thrombosisMajor adverse limb events

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PMID35709858
PMCPMC9890507
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