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Causes of death at 5-year follow-up
| Cause of death | Femoro-femoral | Axillo-femoral | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI/cardiac arrest/other cardiac | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Pneumonia/COPD | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Benign bowel pathology | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cardiac failure | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Postoperative vascular complication | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cancer | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stroke | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sepsis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Not recorded | 1 | 3 | 4 |
MI, myocardial infarct; COPD, chronic obstructive airways disease.
