The outcome following surgery for chronic venous disease can be assessed based on changes to clinical and laboratory findings.
Findings |
Outcome Scale |
asymptomatic with marked improvement in both clinical and laboratory findings |
+3 |
mild symptoms but improvements in both clinical and laboratory findings |
+2 |
mild improvement of either clinical or laboratory findings, but not both |
+1 |
both clinical and laboratory findings unchanged |
0 |
mild worsening of either clinical or laboratory findings, but not both |
-1 |
worsening of both clinical and laboratory findings |
-2 |
marked worsening of both clinical and laboratory findings, AND either new or worsening claudication |
-3 |
where:
• Claudication in the lower extremity involves the ankle.
• Improvement involves both venous refill time and ambulatory venous pressure
Specialty: Cardiology
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