Using Vascular Deserts as a Guide for Limb Preservation Outreach Programs Successfully Targets Underserved Populations.

Background: Vascular deserts, regions without vascular providers, previously described targets for limb salvage efforts. The Comprehensive Heart and Multidisciplinary Limb Preservation Outreach Networks (CHAMPIONS) programs targeted regions for outreach and evaluated the population using desert maps.

Methods: At 2 events targeting underserved regions between 2022 and 2023, providers screened and educated participants on peripheral arterial and cardiovascular disease (PACD).