Advantages of myocardial revascularization after admission for critical limb ischemia in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: data of a cohort of 564 consecutive patients.

Aim: To evaluate the survival benefit from myocardial revascularization in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia and coronary artery disease (CAD) in a consecutive series of 564 diabetic patients hospitalized from 1999 to 2003 and followed up until December 2005.

Methods: Three hundred and thirteen patients had a history of CAD, 60 of them (19.2%) with previous myocardial revascularization.

When is a technically successful peripheral angioplasty effective in preventing above-the-ankle amputation in diabetic patients with critical limb ischaemia?

Aim: To determine parameters predictive of avoidance of major (above-the-ankle) amputation after a technically successful peripheral angioplasty (PTA) in patients with diabetes with critical limb ischaemia.

Methods: From January 1999 to December 2003, 420 consecutive patients with diabetes admitted to hospital because of critical limb ischaemia underwent peripheral angiography and concomitant technically successful PTA. Transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO(2)) was measured before and after PTA.

Incidence of critical limb ischemia and amputation outcome in contralateral limb in diabetic patients hospitalized for unilateral critical limb ischemia during 1999-2003 and followed-up until 2005.

We studied the incidence of critical limb ischemia (CLI) and amputation outcome of the contralateral limb in 533 diabetic patients hospitalized in our diabetic foot centre because of CLI from 1999 to 2003 and followed-up until 2005. The cumulative incidence rate during the 6-year period reached 49.8% (CI confidence interval=40.

Early and five-year amputation and survival rate of diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia: data of a cohort study of 564 patients.

Objective: To evaluate the early and late major amputation and survival rates and related risk factors in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: Revascularization feasibility, major amputation, survival rate and related risk factors were recorded in 564 diabetic patients consecutively hospitalized for CLI from 1999 to 2003 and followed until June 2005.