Critical limb ischemia: an update for interventional radiologists
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May 2013

Critical limb ischemia: an update for interventional radiologists

Diagn Interv Radiol 2013;19(2):173-180
1. Department of Vascular Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2. Department of Imaging, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
3. Department of Radiology, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Kalispell, Montana, USA
4. Department of Vascular Imaging and Interventions Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
5. Division of Vascular Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Received Date: 17.04.2012
Accepted Date: 02.07.2012
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ABSTRACT

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a growing epidemic with bleak patient outcomes. A variety of treatment modalities have been adopted to address CLI based on comorbidities, life expectancy, and the nature of the arterial disease. With advances in technology and treatment strategies, the clinical outcomes of CLI patients have significantly improved over recent years. However, despite progress, patency rates of both surgical and endovascular interventions, limb-salvage and amputation rates are still dismal. We review the epidemiology, treatment strategies, imaging modalities, and the microcirculation aspect of CLI.