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African Americans with chronic venous insufficiency present with more advanced disease and experience slower healing and higher recurrence rates after radiofrequency ablation compared to Caucasians.

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  • Vascular Surgery
  • Medical Interventions
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Advanced chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) intervention is standard care, but outcomes vary.
  • Racial disparities in CVI presentation and treatment response require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if racial disparities exist in the initial presentation of advanced chronic venous insufficiency.
  • To assess if racial disparities impact response to radiofrequency ablation intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 300 patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for CVI.
  • Evaluation of demographics, clinical presentation, race, and post-procedural outcomes.
  • Statistical analysis using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and stepwise model selection.

Main Results:

  • African Americans (13.6%) presented with more advanced CVI stages (C4, C6) and higher Venous Clinical Severity Scores (VCSS) than Caucasians (82.7%).
  • Post-RFA, African Americans showed a lower VCSS score decrease, indicating less improvement.
  • African Americans experienced slower ulcer healing times and higher ulcer recurrence rates.

Conclusions:

  • Significant racial disparities exist in advanced chronic venous insufficiency presentation and treatment outcomes.
  • African American patients require further targeted management strategies for CVI.
  • Racial factors influence the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in managing advanced CVI.