Jonathan Valabhji, Naomi Holman, Nicholas Collins, Robert J Young, Paul Chadwick, Adam Robinson, Rahul Nayar, Satyan Rajbhandari, David V Coppini, Marie-France Kong, Simon Ashwell, Ananth Nayak, Sanjeev Mehta, Chris Manu, Michael Edmonds, Catherine Gooday, Ketan Dhatariya
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The risk of dying within 2 years of presentation with diabetic foot ulceration is over six times the risk of amputation, with CVD the major contributor. Using an observational evaluation of a real-world implementation pilot, we aimed to assess whether for those presenting with diabetic foot ulceration in England, introducing a 12-lead ECG into routine care followed by appropriate clinical action was associated with reduced mortality. METHODS: Between July 2014 and December 2017, ten multidisciplinary diabetic foot services in England participated in a pilot project introducing 12-lead ECGs for new attendees with foot ulceration...
April 8, 2024: Diabetologia