Critical ischemia is the most advanced form of peripheral arterial disease, and it is characterized by ischemic rest pain and ulcers or gangrene. Revascularization is obviously positioned as the first-line treatment, and guidelines recommend both possible strategies (surgery or angioplasty) largely based on the findings of the BASIL trial (British Angioplasty versus Surgery in Ischemic…
Pedal Artery Angioplasty: Beneficial in Critical Limb Ischemia
Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Delaying or failing to heal trophic wounds in critical limb ischemia (CLI) changes quality of life, delays rehabilitation and is associated to infections and amputation. Pedal artery revascularization with angioplasty would speed up recovery and improve CLI wound healing. The study analyzed 257 patients with de novo infrapopliteal…