A 5-Year Follow-up Study to Assess Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Lower Limb Angiography for Significant Peripheral Artery Disease.

We found similar rates of amputation at 1 year for patients treated medically or revascularized. However, at 5 years, the amputation-free survival rate was markedly higher in revascularized patients compared to those medically managed. Our study highlights the potential role of predicting life expectancy when considering treatment, with the option of surgical treatment offered to those in whom survival is predicted to be longer than 5 years. However, larger studies with matched cohorts are now needed to confirm these findings.