Robert D McBane, David Liedl, Waldemar Wysokinski, Paul W Wennberg, Ana I Casanegra, Atefeh Ghorbanzadeh, Adelaide Arruda-Olson, Christopher G Scott, Alex T Lee, Azza Ahmed, Thom W Rooke, Damon E Houghton
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate mortality outcomes by varying degrees of reduced calf muscle pump (CMP) ejection fraction (EF). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive adult patients who underwent venous air plethysmography testing at the Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Laboratory (January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2022) were divided into groups based on CMP EF for the assessment of all-cause mortality. Other venous physiology included measures of valvular incompetence and clinical venous disease (CEAP [clinical presentation, etiology, anatomy, and pathophysiology] score)...
April 24, 2024: Mayo Clinic Proceedings