Validation of the Finnvasc score in infrainguinal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for critical lower limb ischemia.

Author(s): Kechagias, Aristotelis; Perala, Jukka; Ylonen, Kari; Mahar, Muhammad Ali Asim; Biancari, Fausto

Source: Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 22 Issue: 4 Pages: 547-51 Published: 2008 Jul-Aug

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Abstract: The aim of the present study was to validate the Finnvasc score for prediction of immediate outcome after infrainguinal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for critical lower limb ischemia (CLI). Our registry included prospective data on 512 patients who underwent isolated infrainguinal PTA revascularization procedures for CLI. The Finnvasc score herein evaluated was calculated by assigning one point each to diabetes, coronary artery disease, foot gangrene, and urgent operation. Early mortality and major limb amputation rates after PTA revascularization were 2.5% and 12.3%, respectively. Seventy-two patients (14.1%) died and/or had lower limb amputation. Diabetes (p = 0.001), foot gangrene (p = 0.047), urgent operation (p < p =" 0.001)" p =" 0.003),">

PubMed ID: 18387781

Document Type: Journal Article

Language: English

Address: Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.

Citation Subset: Index Medicus

ISSN: 1615-5947

NLM Unique ID: 8703941

Country: United States

Date Created: 14 Jul 2008

Published Electronically: 03 Apr 2008