Time Trends and Sex Differences in the Invasive Treatment of Infrainguinal Intermittent Claudication in Sweden During 2009 – 2022: Results From the Swedish Vascular Registry (Swedvasc)
The annual incidence of invasive treatment for infrainguinal IC in Sweden was unchanged between 2009 and 2022. The proportion of endovascular interventions increased and accounted for 70% of invasive treatments in 2022, whereas bypass surgery decreased by 79%. Women were more often treated with endovascular intervention than men.
Authors
- Håkan Pärsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-8381)
- Thordur Gunnarsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8789-5083)
- Stefan Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-538X)
- Hans I. V. Lindgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5798-8687)
- Anders Gottsäter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0865-0000)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Helsingborgs lasarett (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.03.002
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Hulda Almroth Foundation
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Skånes universitetssjukhus