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Abstract
Critical limb ischemia refers to the clinical state of advanced arterial occlusive disease, placing an extremity at risk for gangrene and limb loss. Critical limb ischemia has 2 broad clinical subcategories that are vital to differentiate: acute limb ischemia and chronic arterial occlusive disease. This article reviews the etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment of critical limb ischemia.Entities:
Keywords: Acute limb ischemia; Arterial occlusive disease; Critical limb ischemia; Lower extremity angioplasty; Lower extremity revascularization; PAD
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23885932 DOI： 10.1016/j.suc.2013.04.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN： 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741