TY - JOUR
T1 - Revascularization and quality of life for patients with limb-threatening ischemia
AU - Tretinyak, Alexander S.
AU - Lee, Eugene S.
AU - Kuskowski, Michael A.
AU - Caldwell, Michael P.
AU - Santilli, Steven M.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Traditional outcomes following revascularization for chronic critical limb ischemia consider limb retention and hemodynamic results. Health-related quality of life is not measured. This study was undertaken to determine if surgery for chronic critical limb ischemia improves health-related quality of life. Forty-six patients undergoing revascularization (anklebrachial index <0.4 for nondiabetics, ankle-brachial index <0.6 for diabetics and rest pain or nonhealing ischemic ulcers) completed pre- and postoperative Short-Form 36 questionnaires, which were used to assess health-related quality of life in patients undergoing arterial reconstruction for chronic critical limb ischemia. Patients reported a mild improvement in functional status postoperatively, and overall low health-related quality of life. Health-related quality of life is slow to show progress following revascularization. Health-related quality of life should become an important outcomes end point.
AB - Traditional outcomes following revascularization for chronic critical limb ischemia consider limb retention and hemodynamic results. Health-related quality of life is not measured. This study was undertaken to determine if surgery for chronic critical limb ischemia improves health-related quality of life. Forty-six patients undergoing revascularization (anklebrachial index <0.4 for nondiabetics, ankle-brachial index <0.6 for diabetics and rest pain or nonhealing ischemic ulcers) completed pre- and postoperative Short-Form 36 questionnaires, which were used to assess health-related quality of life in patients undergoing arterial reconstruction for chronic critical limb ischemia. Patients reported a mild improvement in functional status postoperatively, and overall low health-related quality of life. Health-related quality of life is slow to show progress following revascularization. Health-related quality of life should become an important outcomes end point.
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U2 - 10.1007/s100160010007
DO - 10.1007/s100160010007
M3 - Article
C2 - 11221951
AN - SCOPUS:0035143185
SN - 0890-5096
VL - 15
SP - 84
EP - 88
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
IS - 1
ER -