Hemoglobin A1c Levels Are Related to Patency and Adverse Limb Events in Diabetics After Revascularization

Poor glycemic control in the perioperative period has been reported to be associated with early and late major adverse limb events (MALE). However, these studies were mostly from large databases or lacked long-term outcomes. We examined the long-term effects of high hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level on patency, MALE, limb salvage (LS) and survival after lower extremity revascularization procedures in diabetic patients.