The modified frailty index-11 predicts medium-term outcomes after endovascular revascularisation for chronic limb threatening ischaemia in Asian patients.

CONCLUSION: The mFI-11 is a useful, non-invasive tool that can be readily calculated using readily available patient data, for prediction of medium-term outcomes for Asian CLTI patients following endovascular revascularisation. Early recognition of short- and mid-term loss of ambulation status amongst high-frailty patients in this challenging cohort of patients could aid decision-making for whether a revascularisation or amputation-first policy is appropriate, and manage patient and caregiver expectations on potential improvement in functional outcome.
PMID: 33491572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Vascular - January 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Soon SX, D'Çruz R, Yap CJ, Tay WL, Chng SP, Choke ET, Chong TT, Wong TH, Tang TY Tags: Vascular Source Type: research