Successful Implementation of the Exercise First Approach for Intermittent Claudication in the Netherlands is Associated with Few Lower Limb Revascularisations

S.C.P Jansen,L.P.J Van Nistelrooij,M.R.M Scheltinga,E.V Rouwet,J.A.W Teijink,A.C Vahl

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2020.11.014

Successful Implementation of the Exercise First Approach for Intermittent Claudication in the Netherlands is Associated with Few Lower Limb Revascularisations

S.C.P Jansen, L.P.J Van Nistelrooij + Show 4 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.11.014

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Journal: Journal of vascular surgery	Publication Date: Dec 18, 2020
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A stepped care model, in which patients are primarily treated with supervised exercise therapy (SET), is recommended as the optimal strategy for intermittent claudication (IC). The aim of this study was to determine the primary treatment (SET, endovascular revascularisation [ER], or open surgery) in relation to secondary lower limb revascularisation and survival in patients with IC.

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