Loss to Follow-up After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, A  Suburban Community Teaching Practice Experience

Patient loss to follow-up (LTF) after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a recognized Achilles heel of this therapy with potential dire consequences. Previous studies have demonstrated LTF rates of ∼40% to 50% or more. We sought to find whether the LTF rate after EVAR in our suburban community patient population was similar and whether the causative factors were the same.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - July 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Einstein Juma, Caitlyn Dowling, Minje Ha, David Mann, Minha Kim, Lauren DiLello, Ian Schlieder, Dahlia Plummer, Alan Dietzek Tags: Abstract from the 2019 Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research