This book provides a comprehensive overview of acute and chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI). Loss of an extremity, or a portion thereof, is not necessarily a life-ending process, but it is a debilitating experience whether involvement is of the upper or lower extremity. It reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, physical examination, imaging modalities, diagnosis, and treatment of limb ischemia. It investigates the most frequent as well as the more unusual etiological processes that may lead to the most dreaded concern of patients and families: amputation. The therapeutics of CLI has been significantly advanced through the multidisciplinary approach to the patient and disease, a focus that is explored in detail throughout the book. Surgical and endovascular treatment guidelines as well as medical therapy, wound healing, and long-term care are discussed. Featuring an extensive illustration program, Critical Limb Ischemia: Acute and Chronic, is a valuable resource for vascular and endovascular surgeons, vascular medicine specialists, interventional radiologists, and cardiologists.
About the Author: Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL, USA
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Hines, IL, USA
Raymond A. Dieter Jr., MD, MS
Northwestern Medicine
Central DuPage Hospital
Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Raymond A. Dieter, III, MD
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, TN, USA
Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT
West Virginia University
Charleston, WV, USA
