title: Endovascular management of acute limb ischemia.
abstract: Despite major advances in pharmacologic and endovascular therapies, acute limb ischemia (ALI) continues to result in significant morbidity and mortality. The incidence of ALI may be as high as 13-17 cases per 100,000 people per year, with mortality rates approaching 18% in some series. This review will address the contemporary endovascular management of ALI encompassing pharmacologic and percutaneous interventional treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Medicine and Intervention, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Hynes
authors.forename: Ronan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Margey
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kiernan
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosenfield
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jaff
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome