North American lower-extremity revascularization and amputation during COVID-19: Observations from the Vascular Quality Initiative.

Jun-Yang LouKevin F KennedyMatthew T MenardJ Dawn AbbottEric A SecemskyPhilip P GoodneyMarwan SaadPeter A SoukasOmar N HyderHerbert D Aronow

Published in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2021)

The first North American COVID-19 pandemic surge was associated with a significant and sustained decline in both elective and nonelective lower-extremity vascular procedural volumes. When compared with presurge patients, in-hospital mortality increased for those with claudication and ALI following the surge.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
peripheral artery disease
coronary artery bypass grafting
patient reported outcomes
lower limb
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported