Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1416-1425 , June 2009

Inferior outcomes of autogenous infrainguinal bypass in Hispanics: An analysis of ethnicity, graft function, and limb salvage

Presented at the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Newport, RI, Oct 3-5, 2008.

Received 2 December 2008 ,Accepted 10 February 2009.

References 

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics in the U.S.. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/files/Internet_Hispanic_in_US_20062006;
  2. Feinglass J, Rucker-Whitaker C, Lindquist L, McCarthy WJ, Pearce WH. Racial differences in primary and repeat lower extremity amputation: results from a multihospital study. J Vasc Surg. 2005;41:823–829
  3. Feinglass J, Abadin S, Thompson J, Pearce WH. A census-based analysis of racial disparities in lower extremity amputation rates in Northern Illinois, 1987-2004. J Vasc Surg. 2008;47:1001–1007discussion 1007
  4. Collins TC, Johnson M, Henderson W, Khuri SF, Daley J. Lower extremity nontraumatic amputation among veterans with peripheral arterial disease: is race an independent factor?. Med Care. 2002;40(1 Suppl):I106–I116
  5. Morrissey NJ, Giacovelli J, Egorova N, Gelijns A, Moskowitz A, McKinsey J, et al. Disparities in the treatment and outcomes of vascular disease in Hispanic patients. J Vasc Surg. 2007;46:971–978
  6. Lavery LA, Armstrong DG, Wunderlich RP, Tredwell J, Boulton AJ. Diabetic foot syndrome: evaluating the prevalence and incidence of foot pathology in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites from a diabetes disease management cohort. Diabetes Care. 2003;26:1435–1438
  7. Chew DK, Nguyen LL, Owens CD, Conte MS, Whittemore AD, Gravereaux EC, et al. Comparative analysis of autogenous infrainguinal bypass grafts in African Americans and Caucasians: the association of race with graft function and limb salvage. J Vasc Surg. 2005;42:695–701
  8. Belkin M, Knox J, Donaldson MC, Mannick JA, Whittemore AD. Infrainguinal arterial reconstruction with nonreversed greater saphenous vein. J Vasc Surg. 1996;24:957–962
  9. Chew DK, Conte MS, Belkin M, Donaldson MC, Whittemore AD. Arterial reconstruction for lower limb ischemia. Acta Chir Belg. 2001;101:106–115
  10. Rutherford RB, Baker JD, Ernst C, Johnston KW, Porter JM, Ahn S, et al. Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: revised version. J Vasc Surg. 1997;26:517–538
  11. Toursarkissian B, Jones WT, D'Ayala MD, Shireman PK, Harrison A, Schoolfield J, et al. Does the efficacy of dorsalis pedis artery bypasses vary among diabetic patients of different ethnic backgrounds?. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2002;36:207–212
  12. Rowe VL, Kumar SR, Glass H, Hood DB, Weaver FA. Race independently impacts outcome of infrapopliteal bypass for symptomatic arterial insufficiency. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2007;41:397–401
  13. Criqui MH, Vargas V, Denenberg JO, Ho E, Allison M, Langer RD, et al. Ethnicity and peripheral arterial disease: the San Diego Population Study. Circulation. 2005;112:2703–2707
  14. Kurian AK, Cardarelli KM. Racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review. Ethn Dis. 2007;17:143–152
  15. Lopes AA. Relationships of race and ethnicity to progression of kidney dysfunction and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney failure. Adv Ren Replace Ther. 2004;11:14–23
  16. Sidawy AN, Schweitzer EJ, Neville RF, Alexander EP, Temeck BK, Curry KM. Race as a risk factor in the severity of infragenicular occlusive disease: study of an urban hospital patient population. J Vasc Surg. 1990;11:536–543
  17. Pomposelli FB, Kansal N, Hamdan AD, Belfield A, Sheahan M, Campbell DR, et al. A decade of experience with dorsalis pedis artery bypass: analysis of outcome in more than 1000 cases. J Vasc Surg. 2003;37:307–315
  18. Reed AB, Conte MS, Belkin M, Mannick JA, Whittemore AD, Donaldson MC. Usefulness of autogenous bypass grafts originating distal to the groin. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:48–54discussion, 54-5
  19. Owens CD, Ridker PM, Belkin M, Hamdan AD, Pomposelli F, Logerfo F, et al. Elevated C-reactive protein levels are associated with postoperative events in patients undergoing lower extremity vein bypass surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2007;45:2–9discussion 9
  20. Owens CD, Ho KJ, Kim S, Schanzer A, Lin J, Matros E, et al. Refinement of survival prediction in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery: stratification by chronic kidney disease classification. J Vasc Surg. 2007;45:944–952
  21. Young BA, Maynard C, Reiber G, Boyko EJ. Effects of ethnicity and nephropathy on lower-extremity amputation risk among diabetic veterans. Diabetes Care. 2003;26:495–501
  22. Feinstein JS. The relationship between socioeconomic status and health: a review of the literature. Milbank Q. 1993;71:279–322
  23. House JS, Kessler RC, Herzog AR. Age, socioeconomic status, and health. Milbank Q. 1990;68:383–411
  24. Morales LS, Lara M, Kington RS, Valdez RO, Escarce JJ. Socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral factors affecting Hispanic health outcomes. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2002;13:477–503
  25. Devine PG. Implicit prejudice and stereotyping: how automatic are they? (Introduction to the special section). J Pers Soc Psychol. 2001;81:757–759
  26. Hirsch AT, Murphy TP, Lovell MB, Twillman G, Treat-Jacobson D, Harwood EM, et al. Gaps in public knowledge of peripheral arterial disease: the first national PAD public awareness survey. Circulation. 2007;116:2086–2094
  27. Morales LS, Cunningham WE, Brown JA, Liu H, Hays RD. Are Latinos less satisfied with communication by health care providers?. J Gen Intern Med. 1999;14:409–417
  28. Perez-Stable EJ, Nápoles-Springer A, Miramontes JM. The effects of ethnicity and language on medical outcomes of patients with hypertension or diabetes. Med Care. 1997;35:1212–1219
  29. Bonora E. The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Ann Med. 2006;38:64–80
  30. Brevetti G, Schiano V, Sirico G, Giugliano G, Laurenzano E, Chiariello M. Metabolic syndrome in peripheral arterial disease: relationship with severity of peripheral circulatory insufficiency, inflammatory status, and cardiovascular comorbidity. J Vasc Surg. 2006;44:101–107discussion 107
  31. Pande RL, Perlstein TS, Beckman JA, Creager MA. Association of insulin resistance and inflammation with peripheral arterial disease: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2004. Circulation. 2008;118:33–41
  32. McDermott MM, Ferrucci L, Liu K, Criqui MH, Greenland P, Green D, et al. D-dimer and inflammatory markers as predictors of functional decline in men and women with and without peripheral arterial disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53:1688–1696
  33. McDermott MM, Guralnik JM, Corsi A, Albay M, Macchi C, Bandinelli S, et al. Patterns of inflammation associated with peripheral arterial disease: the InCHIANTI study. Am Heart J. 2005;150:276–281
  34. Tzoulaki I, Murray GD, Lee AJ, Rumley A, Lowe GD, Fowkes FG. C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and soluble adhesion molecules as predictors of progressive peripheral atherosclerosis in the general population: Edinburgh Artery Study. Circulation. 2005;112:976–983
  35. Caballero AE, Bousquet-Santos K, Robles-Osorio L, Montagnani V, Soodini G, Porramatikul S, et al. Overweight Latino children and adolescents have marked endothelial dysfunction and subclinical vascular inflammation in association with excess body fat and insulin resistance. Diabetes Care. 2008;31:576–582
  36. Crimmins EM, Kim JK, Alley DE, Karlamangla A, Seeman T. Hispanic paradox in biological risk profiles. Am J Public Health. 2007;97:1305–1310
  37. Park YW, Zhu S, Palaniappan L, Heshka S, Carnethon MR, Heymsfield SB. The metabolic syndrome: prevalence and associated risk factor findings in the US population from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:427–436
  38. Albert MA, Glynn RJ, Buring J, Ridker PM. C-reactive protein levels among women of various ethnic groups living in the United States (from the Women's Health Study). Am J Cardiol. 2004;93:1238–1242
  39. Wildman RP, Muntner P, Chen J, Sutton-Tyrrell K, He J. Relation of inflammation to peripheral arterial disease in the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999-2002. Am J Cardiol. 2005;96:1579–1583
  40. Kressel G, Trunz B, Bub A, Hülsmann O, Wolters M, Lichtinghagen R, et al. Systemic and vascular markers of inflammation in relation to metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in adults with elevated atherosclerosis risk. Atherosclerosis. 2009;202:263–271

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00242-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.010

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1416-1425 , June 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution