Epidemiological analysis of lower limb revascularization for peripheral arterial disease over 12 years on the public healthcare system in Brazil

Abstract Background Worldwide, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a disorder with high morbidity, affecting more than 200 million people. Objectives Our objective was to analyze surgical treatment for PAD provided on the Brazilian Public Healthcare System over 12 years using publicly available dat...

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Published in:Jornal vascular brasileiro 2022-01, Vol.21, p.e20210215-e20210215
Main Authors: Wolosker, Nelson, Silva, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino da, Portugal, Maria Fernanda Cassino, Stabellini, Nickolas, Zerati, Antônio Eduardo, Szlejf, Claudia, Amaro Junior, Edson, Teivelis, Marcelo Passos
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Language:English
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arteries
big data
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Original
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
public health
SURGERY
vascular diseases
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Summary:Abstract Background Worldwide, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a disorder with high morbidity, affecting more than 200 million people. Objectives Our objective was to analyze surgical treatment for PAD provided on the Brazilian Public Healthcare System over 12 years using publicly available data. Methods The study was conducted with analysis of data available on the Brazilian Health Ministry’s database platform, assessing distributions of procedures and techniques over the years and their associated mortality and costs. Results A total of 129,424 procedures were analyzed (performed either for claudication or critical ischemia, proportion unknown). The vast majority of procedures were endovascular (65.49%) and this disproportion exhibited a rising trend (p
ISSN:1677-5449
1677-7301
1677-7301
DOI:10.1590/1677-5449.202102152