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Visualizing Treatment Pathways Leading to Amputation and Non Amputation Using Sankey Diagrams, Sunburst Plots, and Icicle Plots in Peripheral Artery Disease [PAD] patients

Year: 2024

Type: preprint

Abstract: Cardiovascular surgeries, though lifesaving, can lead to complications requiring further interventions, including amputations. This study uses Sankey diagrams, Sunburst plots, and Icicle plots to analyze treatment pathways in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), focusing on those that lead to amputation versus those that do not. We found that non-amputation outcomes commonly involve anti-platelet and lipid-lowering medications, while amputation pathways, although less frequent, often share similar initial treatments but diverge later, suggesting areas for early intervention. These visualizations highlight patterns in patient care and emphasize the importance of tailored treatment strategies to reduce amputations, offering insights to predict likely outcomes based on treatment sequences.

Source: Preprints.org

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202410.2306.v1

Authors: Rajashekar Korutla, Douglas Tedder, Kathryn Brogan, Marko Milosevic, Robert Cavanaugh, Naim Shehadeh, Nawar Shara, Christine Lary, Michael Correll, Elsie G Ross, Saeed Amal

Institutions: Northeastern University, Bar-Ilan University, MedStar Health Research Institute, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Peripheral Artery Disease Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4403903819

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