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7 questions · 7 findings · 4 reviews · Vascular

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 14.3%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

High‐dose vs low‐dose regimens of thrombolytic agents

30‐Day mortality · patients with < 42 days' limb ischaemiaa

1 finding from 1 review

Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 302 participants
Very low

Continuous infusion vs forced (or pulse) infusion of thrombolytic agents

30‐Day mortality · patients with < 42 days' limb ischaemiaa

1 finding from 1 review

Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 304 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

30‐Day mortality · patients with less than 42 days' lower limb ischaemia

1 finding from 1 review

Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 70 participants
GRADE not reported

Intra‐arterial delivery vs intravenous delivery

30‐Day mortality · patients with < 30 days' limb ischaemiaa

1 finding from 1 review

Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 78 participants
Low

Exercise vs no exercise

30‐Day mortality · adults with clinically diagnosed AAA deemed suitable for elective repair

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes 30‐day mortality compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prehabilitation exercise therapy before elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.31, 5.77]
3 studies · 192 participants
Very low

Totally percutaneous vs cut‐down femoral artery access

Short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) · people undergoing elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair

Totally percutaneous showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with cut‐down femoral artery access (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally percutaneous versus surgical cut‐down femoral artery access for elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [0.06, 36.18]
2 studies · 181 participants
Low

Emergency endovascular aneurysm repair vs conventional open repair

Short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) · people diagnosed with RAAA

Emergency endovascular aneurysm repair showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality (30‐day or in‐hospital) compared with conventional open repair (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovascular treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.88 [0.66, 1.16]
4 studies · 868 participants
Moderate