Critical Limb Ischemia

This volume defines practical guidelines for a multidisciplinary approach to critical limb ischemia and follows a step-by-step description of the latest techniques. It examines noninvasive and surgical treatment alternatives, including balloon angioplasty, stenting, cryoplasty, pharmacotherapy, and topical therapies combined with hyperbolic oxygen treatment. The contributors evaluate endovascular techniques and strategies for leg revascularization and review CLI classfication systems and current CLI management techniques from both European and US perspectives. The book also examines percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and below-the-knee angioplasty.

Covering both noninvasive and surgical treatment alternatives, Critical Limb Ischemia defines practical guidelines for a multidisciplinary approach to critical limb ischemia and follows a step-by-step description of the latest techniques.

Topics covered include:

• Balloon angioplasty and stenting



• Cryoplasty



• Pharmacotherapy



• Topical therapies combined with hyperbolic oxygen treatment



• Endovascular techniques



• Strategies for leg revascularization

The book provides vascular surgeons, general and interventional cardiologists, interventionalists, radiologists, podiatrists, and endocrinologists a valuable resource for daily practice.