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Predicting 1-Year Health Status Using Patient-Reported Variables in Symptomatic PAD

With Kim G. Smolderen, PhD, and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD

PTA for Upper Limb Ischemia and Giant-Cell Arteritis

An alternative approach to treating this rare presentation in patients who are refractory to medical therapy.

By Catalina Sánchez-Álvarez; Erik Stilp, MD; and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, FACC, FSCAI

The Role of Gene Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia

Angiogenesis may offer a means of treatment for patients with CLI who are not candidates for surgery or endovascular therapy, but further study is still needed.

By Catalina Sánchez-Álverez; Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT; Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT, MBA

Hybrid Treatment for Common Femoral Artery Disease and CLI

A case report illustrating the successful management of multilevel complex peripheral vascular lesions using a hybrid technique.

By Tracy N. Huynh, MD; Akhilesh K. Jain, MD; Jeffrey E. Indes, MD, FACS; and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Nitinol Stenting for a Long SFA Lesion Via a 4-F System

A case report that supports smaller sheath sizes to minimize access site bleeding during percutaneous peripheral vascular intervention.

By Erik Stilp, MD; Jacqueline Gamberdella, BS; and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Next Horizons in BTK Disease Research

Priorities for CLI/CLTI research, where progress needs to be made regarding limb salvage disparities, the role of artificial intelligence in individualizing care, and what the multidisciplinary care team of the future should look like.

With Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Kim G. Smolderen, PhD; Mark J. Portou, PhD, FRCS; and Samantha D. Minc, MD, MPH, FACS, FSVS

Exploring Patient-Centered Outcomes in CLI: The SCOPE-CLI Registry

Rationale and status of the SCOPE-CLI registry, study endpoints, and key questions both the physician and patient should ask.

By Kim G. Smolderen, PhD; Lindsey E. Scierka, MD, MPH; and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD; on behalf of the SCOPE-CLI Consortium

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

Leveling Up in Limb Preservation

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

Lower Limb Preservation

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

Trends in Amputation Prevention

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

Strategies in Limb Preservation

By Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD

Progress in Amputation Prevention

By Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Guest Chief Medical Editor

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Amputation Prevention: We've Only Just Begun…

By Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, and John R. Laird, MD

The Restenosis Conundrum

By John R. Laird, MD