Endovascular management of acute limb ischemia. (October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sedghi, Yabiz; Collins, Tyrone J; White, Christopher J
• Is Part Of: Vascular medicine. Volume 18:Number 5(2013)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 313
• Publication Date: 2013-10
• Subjects: Acute limb ischemia; Blood-vessels -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; Vascular Diseases -- Periodicals; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Maladies vasculaires périphériques -- Périodiques; 616.13
• DOI: 10.1177/1358863X13505643
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1358-863X

Abstract

Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is defined as a sudden decrease (<14 days) in limb perfusion causing a potential threat to limb viability. Endovascular treatment of ALI is an effective and appropriate primary treatment strategy in patients with a viable acutely ischemic limb due to a recent arterial occlusion. We present a case of acute limb ischemia and discuss percutaneous interventional treatment strategies including catheter-directed thrombolysis, rheolytic thrombectomy, and utilization of distal protection devices.