Critical limb ischemia

Scientific Abstracts

Abstracts From the Amputation Prevention Symposium (AMP), August 17-20, 2022, Chicago, Illinois

09/20/2022

Read the abstracts that were submitted to AMP, which took place August 17-20, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. These abstracts cover a variety of topics, with a focus on PAD, CLI, and amputation prevention.

Read the abstracts that were...

09/20/2022

Vascular Disease Management

Review

The Current Global Pandemic and Its Impact on CLI

12/09/2021

Ludovica Ettorre, MD¹; Jos C. van den Berg, MD PhD^1,2

¹Centro Vascolare Ticino, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, sede Civico, Lugano, Switzerland; ²Universitätsinstitut für Diagnostische, Interventionelle und Pädiatrische Radiologie Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Ludovica Ettorre, MD1; Jos C. van den...

The authors discuss various aspects of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on patients with CLI.

The authors discuss various...

12/09/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Treatment Perspective

Interventional Empathy: Healing Through Feeling

10/15/2021

Paul Michael, MD, FSCAI;¹ Youssef Gerguis²

¹Medical Director, Palm Beach Heart & Vascular, Boynton Beach, Florida; Medical Director, JFK Wound Management & Limb Preservation Center, Palm Beach, Florida; ²Research Fellow, Palm Beach Heart & Vascular, Boynton Beach, Florida

Paul Michael, MD, FSCAI;1 Youssef Ger...

Interventional empathy is a compassionate approach to CLI therapy.

Interventional empathy is a...

10/15/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Robotic-Assisted Revascularization of Femoropopliteal Restenosis After Atherectomy in a Patient With Challenging Vascular Anatomy

09/13/2021

Guillermo Salinas, MD

Department of Interventional Cardiology, Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, Texas

Guillermo Salinas, MD Department ...

The author reports use of the CorPath GRX Robotic System for revascularization of right leg critical limb ischemia using a left transradial approach.

The author reports use of the...

09/13/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Going Beyond the Pedal-Plantar Loop in Lower Extremity Angiographic Interventions: A Case Report

08/19/2021

Bibhav Poudel, BS¹; Atharva Dhole, MD²; Grace Pyon, BS¹; Maria Litzendorf, MD¹; Scott Brannan, MD³; Nikhil Patel, MD¹

¹Modern Vascular of Glendale, Glendale, Arizona; ²Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, New Jersey; ³Modern Vascular of Mesa, Mesa, Arizona

Bibhav Poudel, BS1; Atharva Dhole, MD...

The authors present the case of a diabetic patient with a right plantar hallux ulceration, CTO of arteries supplying the right hallux on angiogram despite benign non-invasive testing, and the effects of revascularization in the region.

The authors present the case of...

08/19/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Outcomes Among Patients With Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia With No Revascularization Option: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

08/18/2021

M. Imran Ghare, MD¹; Cody Pietras, BA¹; Daniela Tirziu, PhD¹; Helen Parise, ScD¹; Roseann White, PhD²; S. Elissa Altin, MD³; Sameer Nagpal, MD³; Alexandra Lansky, MD^1,4

M. Imran Ghare, MD1; Cody Pietras, BA...

Two prespecified literature searches were conducted via Ovid utilizing the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). We selected studies reporting amputation-free survival (AFS) in patients with...

Two prespecified literature...

08/18/2021

CardioVascular

Review

Orbital Atherectomy Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia

07/15/2021

Jihad A. Mustapha, MD¹; Fadi A. Saab, MD¹; Brad J. Martinsen, PhD²; Ann N. Behrens, BS²; Miguel F. Montero-Baker, MD³; Bret N. Wiechmann, MD⁴; Eric C. Scott, MD⁵; David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD⁶; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD⁷; George L. Adams, MD⁸

Jihad A. Mustapha, MD1; Fadi A. Saab...

We review here the mechanism of action of OA, supporting clinical study evidence, and corresponding economic analyses.

We review here the mechanism of...

07/15/2021

CardioVascular

Original Contribution

Chronic Total Occlusions: Association Between Characteristics and Mid-Term Outcomes in Critical Limb Ischemia

06/25/2021

J.A. Mustapha, MD¹; Fadi Saab, MD¹; Theresa N. McGoff, BSN²; Sara Finton, BSN³; George Adams, MD⁴; J. Randall Mullins, MD⁵; Michael R. Jaff, DO⁶; Farhan Khawaja, MD⁷; Philip P. Goodney, MD⁸; Gabor Matos, MD⁹; M. Laiq Raja, MD¹⁰; Michael Sumners, DO²

J.A. Mustapha, MD1; Fadi Saab, MD1; ...

Despite medical advancements, PAD and CLI continue to increase globally. Treatment for PAD/CLI varies widely and patients with CTOs may be more challenging to treat, requiring specialized crossing techniques and modalities. The objective of...

Despite medical advancements,...

06/25/2021

CardioVascular