Journal of Clinical Medicine
Heart Failure Is Associated with Limb-Related Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Von Federico Rolando Bonanni, Alessandro Minasi, Aikaterini Andreadi und 5 weiteren.
Inhalt auf Englisch
Abstract
Objectives
To evaluate the impact of heart failure (HF) on one-year outcomes in patients hospitalized for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Methods
A retrospective observational study including consecutive patients admitted in 2024 to a tertiary multidisciplinary diabetic foot service for DFUs. Patients were stratified according to the presence of HF (HF+ vs. HF−). One-year outcomes included wound healing, major amputation, non-fatal major adverse limb events (NF-MALCE), including myocardial infarction, stroke, recurrent chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) requiring revascularization, and mortality.