Peripheral vascular disease in women: Are we analyzing the costs correctly?

Key Points Women treated with a peripheral vascular intervention, on average, have more comorbidities and cost more per hospital admission than women treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention. The impact of critical limb ischemia on these results is likely significant, but not available in t...

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Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2020-07, Vol.96 (1), p.143-144
Main Authors: Back, Steven H., Gray, William A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
Female
Humans
Ischemia
Ischemia - diagnosis
Ischemia - therapy
Lower Extremity
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular diseases
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Summary:Key Points Women treated with a peripheral vascular intervention, on average, have more comorbidities and cost more per hospital admission than women treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention. The impact of critical limb ischemia on these results is likely significant, but not available in these data. Physicians need to be more aware of the differences in the risks and manifestations of cardiovascular disease in women.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.29086