May 2025 Issue - Endovascular Today

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May 2025

Leveling Up in Limb Preservation

Multifaceted approaches to delivering truly meaningful and better outcomes in CLTI.

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Guest Chief Medical Editor's Page

Leveling Up in Limb Preservation

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

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Raising CLTI Awareness for Both Patients and Practitioners

A conversation on efforts to raise awareness about chronic limb-threatening ischemia and amputation prevention, including success and roadblocks, the importance of early patient education, common misconceptions, and more.

With Naseer Ahmad, BSc (Hons), MBChB, PgD, MD, FRCS; Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA; Foluso Fakorede, MD; Simon Prather Burnham, RT(R)(VI); Lashyra Marion, PA-C; Clifton Reed, FNP-BC; Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD; and Kim G. Smolderen, PhD

Why Is It Hard to Study Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia?

Challenges associated with studying CLTI, pros and cons of common endpoints, hurdles in study design, and recommendations for future studies.

By Ido Weinberg, MD, and Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD, MBA

Considering the Next Horizon of CLTI Trials

With BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 now complete, physicians contemplate the next phase of CLTI trials, including areas of focus and predictions for the most clinically impactful data.

With Marianne Brodmann, MD; Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIR; Sabine Steiner, MD; Zola N’Dandu, MD, FSCAI; and Matthew Menard, MD

The Profunda Femoris Artery: The Importance of Stand-Alone Revascularization in CLTI

Considerations for PFA revascularization as a stand-alone or concomitant strategy for CLTI symptom improvement and limb preservation.

By Peter A. Schneider, MD, and Ahmed A. Naiem, MD

CLTI Imaging: What’s New and What’s Next?

Use of noncontrast MRA with the quiescent-inflow single-shot technique and photon-counting CTA in the evaluation of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

Study Finds Large Interhospital Variability for CLTI Revascularization

With Aishwarya Raja, MD; Fadi Saab, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCAI; and Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM

Establishing a CLTI Center of Excellence

Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor discusses the primary goals of the Lorraine and Bill Dodero Limb Preservation Center and its care models; essential components of a center of excellence, including team members, educational and support initiatives for patients and providers, and training; and advice for starting a CLTI center from the ground up.

From the Cardiac Interventions Today Digital Exclusives

PE and Pregnancy: What’s Your Algorithm?

Considerations regarding diagnosis and management for pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients.

With Maya Serhal, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, and Sanjum S. Sethi, MD, MPH

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