Critical Limb Ischemia

by Bosiers; Marc

• ISBN13: 9781420081893
• ISBN10: 1420081896
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-24
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Written by a team of 36 international experts in a variety of disciplines, this practical guide provides clinicians and surgeons with guidelines and step-by-step descriptions of the latest techniques for managing critical limb ischemia (CLI). It combines the most recent scientific and clinical research in one comprehensive resource, and utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to combating this growing health concern.

Author Biography

Marc Bosiers is Director OR; Chief of the Department of Vascular Surgery; and Vascular Surgeon, AZ St-Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium, Dr. Bosiers received his M.D. from Catholic University (Louvain), Louvain, Belgium. He is Member of the European Society for Vascular Surgery and the International Society of Endovascular Specialists. In addition, Dr. Bosiers is a founding member of the International Society for Vascular Surgery. Peter A. Schneider is Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon and Chief of Vascular Therapy of Hawaii Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Dr. Schneider received his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Schneider has received several awards and honors, including awards for Quality of Service and Excellence in Patient Care. He is the author or co-author of numerous publications, including Informa Healthcare's second and third editions of Endovascular Skills: Guidewire and Catheter Skills for Endovascular Surgery, and Carotid Interventions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Presentation and Evaluation of the Patient with Critical Limb Ischemia
Bedside Evaluation of Lower Extremity Ischemia for Critical Limb Ischemia: A Multidisciplinary Practical Guide	p. 1
Clinical Presentation of Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 15
Classification Systems for CLI	p. 22
The Physiological Evaluation of Critical Lower Limb Ischemia	p. 27
Imaging and Diagnostic Tools for CLI	p. 52
Medical, Endovascular and Surgical Management of Critical Limb Ischemia
Risk Factor Modification in the Management of Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 85
Endovascular Therapy of Superficial Femoral Artery and Popliteal Lesions in Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 113
Chronic Total Occlusions: Techniques and Devices	p. 124
Endovascular Strategy for Below-the-Knee Lesions	p. 149
Results for Infrapopliteal Endovascular Interventions: Angioplasty, Stenting, and Atherectomy	p. 180
Surgical Options for Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 195
Management of Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia	p. 209
Major Lower Extremity Amputation	p. 228
Long-Term Management of Critical Limb Ischemia
Long-Term Management and Surveillance in the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 249
Economic Impact of CLI	p. 268
Diabetic Foot	p. 275
New Therapies in Critical Limb Ischemia
Aggressive Wound Healing Strategies	p. 288
Growth Factor and Cell Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia	p. 302
Index	p. 321
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