Guideline Summary Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with mortality,
amputation, and impaired quality of life. These Global Vascular Guidelines (GVG) are …

Peripheral artery disease is growing in global prevalence and is estimated to afflict between
8 and 12 million Americans. Its most severe form, critical limb ischemia (CLI), is associated …

Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is one of the most common vascular emergencies, with high risk
for limb loss if it is not treated expediently. Endovascular therapy is less invasive and used …

Objectives: This study sought to estimate the 2-year life expectancy (2YLE)(estimated
survival rate> 50% at 2 years) in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) using the risk score …

Background: Thirty-day readmission rates have gained increasing importance as a key
quality metric. A significant number of patients are hospitalized for the management of …

Objective Readmission is associated with high mortality, morbidity, and cost. We used the
American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (ACS …

OBJECTIVE: Infrapopliteal angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty [PTA]) is
routinely used to treat critical limb ischemia (CLI) despite limited data on long-term …

Background Postoperative readmission, recently identified as a marker of hospital quality in
the Affordable Care Act, is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care …

Background Patients with peripheral arterial disease often experience treatment failure from
restenosis at the site of a prior peripheral endovascular intervention (PVI) or lower extremity …

Diabetes is an independent risk factor for peripheral arterial disease and, when advanced
peripheral arterial disease develops in the setting of diabetes, it portends a greatly …