Open AccessLimb Salvage in Women
Author(s) -
Thi Thanh Tam Huynh,
Lori Choi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
methodist debakey cardiovascular journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1947-6094
pISSN - 1947-6108
DOI - 10.14797/mdcj-9-2-84
Subject(s) - medicine , webcast , medline , medical education , world wide web , computer science , political science , law
The prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) in women and men is equal. Studies to date present conflicting data of gender effects on the risk factors, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes. Clinical trials have often failed to analyze results by gender or to recruit sufficient women to enable such an analysis. This review summarizes the management and outcome of limb salvage therapy with a particular focus in women.