More use of revascularization and statins credited with better outcomes, but there is still room for improvement given a fourfold variation in revascularization rates across facilities.
Among 20,938 veterans with critical limb ischemia (CLI) hospitalized between 2005 and 2014, a multivariate analysis shows that risk-adjusted mortality at 90 days decreased significantly from 11.8% in 2005 to 9.4% in 2014 (p < 0.01 for trend).