Abstract 19700: Recent Trends in Procedure Type, Morbidity and In-hospital Outcomes of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Data From the Brazilian Public Health System

Introduction: The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is rising worldwide, with a considerable impact on health care systems. We aimed to characterize the recent trends in surgical, percutaneous and clinical therapeutic procedures and in-hospital outcomes of PAD among all hospitalized patients in the Brazilian Public Health System between 2008 and 2012. Methods: Nationwide data of all hospitalizations in the Brazilian Public Health System (DataSUS) database in 2008, 2010, and 2012 were analyzed regarding the frequency of hospitalizations due to PAD (endovascular - EVR, surgical revascularizations - SR and clinical treatment - CT), length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality and associated costs to the health system. Results: The number of hospitalizations related to PAD (EVR, SR and CT) remained stable from 2008 to 2012: 28,091 and 28,151 respectively, accounting for 0.25% and 0.24% of all in-hospital procedures. However, there was a significant change in the proportions of treatment modal...