… The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed guidelines for treating …
with acute limb ischaemia (ALI). The focus on the guidelines is on lower limb acute ischaemia; …

… with acute leg ischaemia are generally treated by vascular … vascular surgeons and
radiologists for formal emergency rotas in most hospitals. The management of acute leg ischaemia …

… of patients presenting with acute limb ischaemia has for a long time been a matter of particular
that 40% of patients studied presented with concern to vascular surgeons and represents …

… -year experience of surgery for acute limb ischaemia (ALI) in terms of limb salvage and mortality
… with ALI to a vascular surgeon so that prompt investigation and therapy can be initiated. …

… electrocardiogram taken during the acute vascular episode. The … the onset symptoms of
acute limb ischemia (first symptoms) and … Six vascular surgeons, all with 3–5 years of training in …

Key Clinical Points Acute Limb Ischemia Acute limb ischemia is a sudden decrease in limb
perfusion that threatens limb viability and requires urgent evaluation and management. …

… In one multicentre study from Peru, 73.3% of patients presenting with ALI had lower limb
ischaemia and 26.6% had upper limb ischaemia, which is a higher proportion than expected. …

… Acute limb ischemia is a sudden decrease in limb perfusion that threatens limb viability and
… Most of the causes of acute limb ischemia are thrombosis of a limb artery or bypass graft, …

… current reporting standards for lower extremity ischemia continues to serve … of acute lower
extremity ischemia and, although the basic categorical options remain the same (open surgical …

… , and primary limb amputation. However, there are fewer vascular surgeons in Japan than in
… patients can certainly be treated by a vascular surgeon. Therefore, currently, endovascular …