Patients aged over 60 years admitted for arterial vascular surgery were frail, had impaired functional status and were cognitively impaired. This combination of preoperative characteristics was predictive of longer hospital length of stay and associated with adverse postoperative outcome.

Highlights COVID-19 patients are at increased risk of thromboembolic complications. Escalated-dose thromboprophylaxis may help reduce the rate of thromboembolic events. The bleeding risk is highest for patients treated with therapeutic anticoagulation.

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