Critical limb ischemia

Original Research

Outcomes of Patients Treated For Critical Limb Ischemia in an Outpatient Endovascular Center

06/11/2018

Raymond Dattilo, MD, FACC; Alexandra Dattilo, DO; Shawn Colby, RN

Flint Hills Heart, Vascular and Vein Clinic, Manhattan, Kansas

Raymond Dattilo, MD, FACC; Alexandra ...

Critical limb ischemia is present in only about 1% to 2% of all patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), but it is the most severe form of PAD and is responsible for 185,000 amputations in the United States each year.

Critical limb ischemia is...

06/11/2018

Vascular Disease Management

CLI Perspectives

Limb Salvage Based on the Best Access Site to Maximize Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Caps at Origin and at Reconstitution

05/29/2018

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

J.A. Mustapha, MD, talks with Fadi Saab, MD, Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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A deeper understanding of CTOs in tibial arteries was recently described by Saab et al1 in a study designed to determine if cap morphologies can be used to predict the success of different interventional approaches for the access and crossing...

A deeper understanding of CTOs...

05/29/2018

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Case Study

Intravascular Lithotripsy for Infrapopliteal Stenosis in Critical Limb Ischemia

04/06/2018

Sarang Mangalmurti, MD, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Sarang Mangalmurti, MD, Bryn Mawr Hos...

This case demonstrates the feasibility and usefulness of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in infrapopliteal calcified stenosis to achieve improved acute results.

This case demonstrates the...

04/06/2018

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Case Study

Intravascular Lithotripsy for Infrapopliteal Stenosis in Critical Limb Ischemia

04/06/2018

Sarang Mangalmurti, MD, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Sarang Mangalmurti, MD, Bryn Mawr Hos...

This case demonstrates the feasibility and usefulness of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in infrapopliteal calcified stenosis to achieve improved acute results.

This case demonstrates the...

04/06/2018

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CLI Perspectives

Indications for Pedal Loop Reconstruction and Distal Tibio-Pedal Reconstruction for Limb Salvage

04/05/2018

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

J.A. Mustapha, MD, talks with Bryan T. Fisher, Sr., MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery, Director of the Wound and Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

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The pedal loop is the third and arguably most vital part of lower extremity perfusion and wound healing. It is known that outflow is correlated with patency, yet some would argue that we don’t pay enough attention to the distal foot...

The pedal loop is the third and...

04/05/2018

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Editor's Corner

How Can We Improve Outcomes in CLI and PAD?

03/26/2018

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Dr. Walker comments on overall medical evaluation and medical therapy of patients presenting with CLI and PAD.

Dr. Walker comments on overall...

03/26/2018

Vascular Disease Management

CLI Perspectives

My Favorite Wires in Tibial and Plantar Circulation: A Case-Based Presentation

02/06/2018

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

J.A. Mustapha, MD, Fadi Saab, MD, Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Treating complex lesions in tibial and plantar vessels require a unique combination of flexibility and strength. The operator needs to think about wires that can assist in crossing complex long lesions or chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

Treating complex lesions in...

02/06/2018

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CLI Perspectives

Closure Devices for Groin and Tibial Access: The Value of Dual Access in CLI Therapy

10/03/2017

CLI Perspectives is headed by section editor J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, Wyoming, Michigan.

Dr. Mustapha talks with Mark L. Lessne, MD, Vascular & Interventional Specialists of Charlotte Radiology; Adjunct Assistant Professor in Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Charlotte, North Carolina.

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I use closure devices for nearly all antegrade access and with a very high success rate. I think operator experience and comfort are among the most important determinants of closure success.

I use closure devices for nearly...

10/03/2017

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CLI Perspectives

Desperate Times Require Complex Measures: An AV Reversal Case Study

07/30/2017

J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health - University of Michigan Health
Wyoming, Michigan

J.A. Mustapha, MD, Metro Health - Uni...

The time of onset of symptoms to the time the patient presented for the current procedure was over 10 months. Ten months, to a CLI patient, is a lifetime. With no other endovascular or surgical options other than amputation, an...

The time of onset of symptoms to...

07/30/2017

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CLI Perspectives

Treating Complex Multi-Level, Multi-Vessel CLI Requires a Complex, Multi-Disciplinary Approach

07/10/2017

J.A. Mustapha, MD, Fadi Saab, MD, Larry Diaz-Sandoval, MD, Elizabeth Sayers, PA-C, Carmen Heaney, BSN, Metro Health University of Michigan Health, Wyoming, Michigan

J.A. Mustapha, MD, Fadi Saab, MD, Lar...

The patient’s first presentation to the authors’ institution was via the emergency department with a Rutherford Class 6 ulcer.

The patient’s first presentation...

07/10/2017

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