Advanced age and disease predict lack of symptomatic improvement after endovascular iliac treatment in male veterans.
Assi R, Brownson KE, Hall MR, Kuwahara G, Vasilas P, Dardik A. Advanced age and disease predict lack of symptomatic improvement after endovascular iliac treatment in male veterans. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 85-91. PMID: 25745377, PMCID: PMC4345543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical limb ischemiaFirst post-operative visitIliac artery occlusive diseaseArtery occlusive diseasePost-operative visitSymptomatic improvementLimb ischemiaStent placementOcclusive diseaseMale veteransVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemAnkle-brachial indexSuccessful endovascular procedureAdditional surgical interventionPatient-related factorsLong-term outcomesQuality of lifeIliac artery interventionsEndovascular angioplastyAngiographic successSecondary patencyDistal runoffArtery interventionSuccessful revascularizationEndovascular treatment