Impact of malnutrition and frailty on mortality and major amputation in patients with CLTI
Karim AM, Li J, Panhwar MS, Arshad S, Shalabi S, Mena‐Hurtado C, Aronow HD, Secemsky EA, Shishehbor MH. Impact of malnutrition and frailty on mortality and major amputation in patients with CLTI. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 99: 1300-1309. PMID: 35114067, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrail patientsMajor amputationFrailty Risk ScoreClinical Modification codesImpact of malnutritionManagement of frailtyNational Inpatient SamplePrevalence of malnutritionMultivariable regression analysisOutcomes of interestCLTI patientsHospital mortalityEndovascular revascularizationMortality benefitAdverse eventsFrailty statusRevascularization methodInpatient SampleHospital costsInvasive approachRisk scoreInternational ClassificationCLTIPatientsNutritional status