Recommendations stated in the TASC II guidelines for the treatment of peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) regard a heterogeneous group of patients ranging from claudicants to critical …

Lower-extremity computed tomographic (CT) angiography (ie, peripheral CT angiography) is
increasingly used to evaluate patients with peripheral arterial disease. It is therefore …

Guideline Summary Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with mortality,
amputation, and impaired quality of life. These Global Vascular Guidelines (GVG) are …

Background The treatment of rest pain, ulceration, and gangrene of the leg (severe limb
ischaemia) remains controversial. We instigated the BASIL trial to compare the outcome of …

Background—Controversy still exists regarding the best endovascular treatment strategy for
patients with symptomatic disease of the superficial femoral artery. There are conflicting data …

OBJECTIVE: Proliferation of endovascular techniques with perceived reduction in treatment
morbidity repetitively question the precept that surgical endarterectomy is the preferred …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous endovascular therapy is becoming a primary option for
managing infrainguinal occlusive disease. This study examined the results of …

Objectives: Catheter-based revascularization has emerged as an alternative to surgical
bypass for lower extremity vascular disease and is a frequently used tool in the …

Background Long-term results comparing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with or
without stenting (PTA/S) and open surgical bypass for chronic limb-threatening ischemia …

OBJECTIVE: The use of intravascular stents in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) continues
to be controversial due to the potential for compression and fracture in the tortuous physical …