Critical limb ischemia

Original Research

First Clinical Application of Absorbable Metal Stents in the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia: 12-Month Results

09/05/2008

Marc Bosiers, MD
az Sint-Blasius Hospital, Dendermonde, Belgium

Marc Bosiers, MD az Sint-Blasius Hosp...

Peripheral stents aim to support revascularization procedures of intravascular stenoses by mechanically preventing vessel recoil and counteracting pathophysiologic processes of luminal re-narrowing triggered by procedural injury of the vessel...

Peripheral stents aim to support...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

"Magic" Bioabsorbable Metal Stents: The Role of the "Houdini Stent" in the Disappearance of CLI

09/05/2008

David Allie, MD
Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Lafayette, Louisiana

David Allie, MD Cardiovascular Instit...

Is this technology “hocus-pocus,” or the real thing, as we are certainly in great need of weapons to fight the war against critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Is this technology...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Endoscopic Vein Harvest for Infrainguinal Vascular Reconstruction and Limb Salvage in Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia

09/05/2008

Autogenous greater saphenous vein is the preferred conduit for infrainguinal vascular reconstruction, and the most commonly utilized venous conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting. Harvesting for these procedures has traditionally...

Autogenous greater saphenous...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Critical Limb Ischemia: A Contemporary Review of Reperfusion Techniques

09/05/2008

Trotter, et al.

An aging population with an increasing prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome is developing in the United States. Associated critical limb ischemia (CLI) is thus poised to be a major health concern and potential burden to this health...

An aging population with an...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Endovascular-First Strategy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia

09/05/2008

Surgical bypass is considered the gold standard for the treatment of patients with chronic severe lower extremity ischemia.However, the 5-year limb salvage rates reported as high as 80% in single center/surgeon series have not been reproduced...

Surgical bypass is considered...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Improving Critical Limb Ischemia Outcomes with Novel Anticoagulation Strategies

09/05/2008

The limitations and bleeding complications with unfractionated heparin have been well documented during percutaneous coronary intervention, and likewise over the last several years during percutaneous peripheral intervention.

The limitations and bleeding...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management