Abstract:Conclusions: Nonwhite CLTI patients have higher likelihood of MALEs compared with their white race counterparts despite similar rates of medical optimization by statin and antiplatelet use. Additional research should focus on individual, modifiable risk factors contributing to disparities in outcomes in efforts to improve outcomes for nonwhite CTLI patients.Objective: Peripheral artery disease is primarily an atherosclerotic process leading to an obstructive disease; its risk factors include hypertension, diab… Show more
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