Health Care Utilization Following Inpatient Femoropopliteal Revascularization With Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis.

Michael I GurinSebastian E BeyerMitchell WeinbergSahil A ParikhEhrin J ArmstrongMazen S AlbaghdadiHerbert D AronowBrett J CarrollRobert YehEric A Secemsky

Published in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2021)

DCBs are less often used compared to uncoated balloons during inpatient femoropopliteal procedures. While DCB utilization is associated with more severe comorbidities and advanced peripheral artery disease, readmission rates are decreased through the first 6 months.

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peripheral artery disease
healthcare
palliative care
mental health
acute care
early onset
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery bypass grafting
drug induced
cross sectional
emergency department
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