Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5598111 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2017 21 Pages PDF
Abstract
At the time of treatment, 44% of patients undergoing intervention for intermittent claudication in the VQI were active smokers and there was a wide regional variation. Prevalence of active smoking was greater in the presence of younger age, fewer comorbidities, lower ABI, and supra-inguinal disease. Type of procedure performed, and in turn level of invasiveness required, did not appear to be influenced by smoking status. Elderly patients and those undergoing open procedures were more likely to quit smoking during follow up. These findings suggest opportunities for greater smoking cessation efforts before invasive therapies for intermittent claudication.
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