This review presents an update on the diagnosis and management of acute limb ischemia
(ALI), a severe condition associated with high mortality and amputation rates. A …

The draft document is critically reviewed by the Standards of Practice Committee members
by telephone conference calling or faceto-face meeting. The finalized draft from the …

Background: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most serious complication of peripheral artery
disease (PAD). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to characterize pathology of PAD …

Methods A writing group was established with representation from the Council on Peripheral
Vascular Disease and Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in Europe,
posing a great social and economic burden. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the cause of …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

Lower extremity atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease (PAD) has a very high prevalence
in most nations and in the United States. 1–8 Lower extremity PAD is now known to be …

Objective To determine the contemporary clinical relevance of acute lower extremity
ischemia and the factors associated with amputation and in-hospital mortality. Summary …

Purpose: Thrombolytic therapy is widely used in the treatment of peripheral arterial
occlusion, but prospective, randomized comparisons with standard therapy remain few. A …

Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the most underdiagnosed, underestimated
and undertreated of the atherosclerotic vascular diseases despite its poor prognosis. There …