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Secemsky, Eric A

0000-0003-3861-3163

Mayo Clinic

Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.

Citations 4

Key points from the 2026 multisocietal acute pulmonary embolism guidelines: Perspectives of some SVM members on the writing committee

Vascular Medicine | August 13, 2026 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 617-620

10.1177/1358863x261469140 | PMID 42591043

Implementing the 2024 ACC/AHA Multisocietal PAD guidelines into clinical practice: Key changes from the 2016 guidelines

Vascular Medicine | December 23, 2024 | Volume: 30 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 110-113

10.1177/1358863x241306354 | PMID 39713878

Steering the multidisciplinary landscape of vascular medicine: Collaboration as the key to success for aspiring vascular medicine specialists

Vascular Medicine | August 13, 2024 | Volume: 29 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 462-466

10.1177/1358863x241262723 | PMID 39135266

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia: A National Perspective

Journal of the American Heart Association | August 23, 2023 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 17 | Pages: No page available

10.1161/jaha.122.029074 | PMID 37609984

Background Recent guidelines have emphasized the use of medical management, early diagnosis, and a multidisciplinary team to effectively treat patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). Previous literature briefly highlighted the current racial disparities in its intervention. Herein, we analyze the trend over a 14‐year time period to investigate whether the disparities gap in CLI management is closing. Methods and Results The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2005 and 2018 for hospitalizations involving CLI. Nontraumatic amputations and revascularization were identified. Utilization trends of these procedures were compared between races (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian and Pacific Islander, Native American, and Other). Multivariable regression assessed differences in race regarding procedure usage. There were 6 904 562 admissions involving CLI in the 14‐year study period. The rate of admissions in White patients who received any revascularization decreased by 0.23% ( P <0.001) and decreased by 0.25% ( P =0.025) for Asian and Pacific Islander patients. Among all patients, the annual rate of admission in White patients who received any amputation increased by 0.21% ( P <0.001), increased by 0.19% ( P =0.001) for Hispanic patients, and increased by 0.19% ( P =0.012) for the Other race patients. Admissions involving Black, Hispanic, Asian and Pacific Islander, or Other race patients had higher odds of receiving any revascularization compared with White patients. All races had higher odds of receiving major amputation compared with White patients. Conclusions Our analysis highlights disparities in CLI treatment in our nationally representative sample. Non‐White patients are more likely to receive invasive treatments, including major amputations and revascularization for CLI, compared with White patients.