Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of initial treatment strategies for nonembolic acute limb ischemia in real-life clinical settings Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD, Varun Vaidya, PhD, Anthony J. Comerota, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 61, Issue 1, Pages 138-146 (January 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.07.086 Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Diagram illustrates the patient selection process. CDT, Catheter-directed thrombolysis; CDTA, catheter-directed thrombolysis with angioplasty; EV, endovascular; HT, hybrid treatment; OS, open surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 61, 138-146DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2014.07.086) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Patient management trajectories during the initial hospital stay and readmissions ≤30 days from hospital discharge. ALI, Acute limb ischemia; CDT, catheter-directed thrombolysis; CDTA, catheter-directed thrombolysis with angioplasty; EV, endovascular; HT, hybrid treatment; OS, open surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 61, 138-146DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2014.07.086) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Relationship between the cost of the initial hospitalization and (A) the length of stay (LOS) and (B) days in the intensive care unit (ICU). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 61, 138-146DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2014.07.086) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions