Optimal revascularization for critical limb ischemia: One approach doesn't always fit all

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 482-484

  Stegman, Brian M ^a   Shishehbor, Mehdi H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Angioplasty; Bypass surgery; Critical limb ischemia; Endovascular revascularization; Limb salvage; Peripheral artery disease; Stenting

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB AMPUTATION; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; LONGEVITY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVASCULARIZATION; STENT; SURGICAL RISK; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING; FEMALE; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULARIZATION;

ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84940175589     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: 15451550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1526602815591012     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Norgren L, Hiatt WR, Dormandy JA, et al. Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC II). J Vasc Surg. 2007;45(suppl S):S5-S67.
2. Shishehbor MH. Acute and critical limb ischemia: when time is limb. Cleve Clin J Med. 2014;81:209-216.
3. Goodney PP, Travis LL, Nallamothu BK, et al. Variation in the use of lower extremity vascular procedure for critical limb ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012;5:94-102.
4. Adam DJ, Beard JD, Cleveland T, et al. Bypass vs angioplasty in severe ischaemia of the leg (BASIL): multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Lancet. 2005;366:1925-1934.
5. Egorova NN, Guillerme S, Gelijns A, et al. An analysis of the outcomes of a decade of experience with lower extremity revascularization including limb salvage, lengths of stay, and safety. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51:878-885.
6. Shishehbor MH, Reed GW. Personalized approach to revascularization of critical limb ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2014;7:642-644.
7. Bradbury AW, Adam DJ, Bell J, et al. Bypass vs angioplasy in severe ischaemia of the leg (BASIL) trial: an intentionto-treat analysis of amputation-free and overall survival in patients randomized to a bypass surgery-first or balloon angioplasty-first revascularization strategy. J Vasc Surg. 2010;51(5 suppl):5S-17S.
8. Rooke TW, Hirsch AT, Misra S, et al. 2011 ACCF/AHA Focused update of the guidelines for management of patients with peripheral artery disease. Circulation. 2011;124: 2020-2045.
9. Katib N, Thomas SD, Lennox AF, et al. An endovascularfirst approach to treatment of critical limb ischemia results in superior limb salvage rates. J Endovasc Ther. 2015;22: 473-481.
10. Farber A, Rosenfield K, Menard M. The BEST-CLI trial: a multidisciplinary effort to assess which therapy is best for patients with critical limb ischemia. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014;17:221-224.
11. Bunte MC, Jacob J, Nudelman B, et al. Validation of the relationship between ankle-brachial and toe-brachial indices and infragenicular arterial patency in critical limb ischemia. Vasc Med. 2015;20:23-29.