SA54 Validating the Clinical Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance during Lower-Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions Using Claims Data in Japan from 2009-2020: A Real-World Evidence Study Protocol

Abstract

Although the clinical utility of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guidance during lower-extreme peripheral vascular interventions (LE-PVI) is well-established, there remains a paucity of long-term outcomes data among patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in Asia. Current evidence suggest that IVUS-use significantly reduces the short-term incidence of vascular complications and major limb events. This study investigates the long-term comparative clinical effectiveness of IVUS-guidance during LE-PVI using real-world evidence (RWE) from Japan, where IVUS has been separately and non-discriminatorily reimbursed since 1994.