Critical Limb Ischemia
Diabetes, CLI among factors connected to major amputation in PAD
In an analysis of the EUCLID trial, factors associated with major amputation in peripheral artery disease included diabetes, prior amputation, critical limb ischemia and an ankle-brachial index of less than 0.8.
Revascularization increased as mortality, amputation decreased in veterans with CLI
The rates of mortality and major amputation have significantly decreased as the use of revascularization increased during the past decade in veterans with critical limb ischemia, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Subsequent risk elevated after hospitalization for major adverse limb events
Among patients who underwent peripheral artery revascularization, those who were subsequently hospitalized at least once for a major adverse limb event had elevated risk for cardiac and limb events compared with those who were not, researchers reported.
Long-term mortality after CLI diagnosis high, urgent action needed
The 4-year mortality rate after a diagnosis of critical limb ischemia is more than 50%, comparable to the deadliest cancers, which demands a nationally coordinated action plan, a speaker said at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.