Abstract:Introduction:
Statins have shown mortality benefit in peripheral artery disease (PAD), their impact in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with PAD is not well studied.
Hypothesis:
Does statin utilization have any impact on mortality in ESRD patients with PAD?
Methods:
We included ESRD Medicare beneficiaries from the United states Renal Database (Jan 1
st
2006 to May 31
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