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Building a Successful Amputation Prevention Program

Our single-center experience implementing an amputation prevention algorithm and how it has led to a trend in reduced amputation rates.

By Jihad A. Mustapha, MD; Carmen Heaney, BSN; Miriam Clark, BSN; Theresa McGoff, BSN; M. Andrea Peterson, MSN; Sara Finton, BSN; Carolyn Fox, BSN; and Kristy Cusack, BSN

TAMI Technique: Tibiopedal Arterial Minimally Invasive Retrograde Revascularization

A novel approach to revascularization in patients with critical limb ischemia.

By J.A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Fadi Saab, MD, FACC, FASE; Theresa McGoff, RN; and Carmen Heaney, RN

Tibiopedal and Hybrid Percutaneous Arterial Access

Improving success rates in limb salvage and amputation prevention procedures.

By Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Larry J. Diaz-Sandoval, MD, FACC; Carmen M. Heaney, RN, BSN, CCRC, CIP; and Matthew W. Sevensma, DO

Establishing a CLI Referral Program for Your Hospital

One center's successful experience developing a PAD referral program to ensure patients are identified and treated early enough to prevent amputation.

By Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Carmen M. Heaney, RN, BSN, CCRC; Fadi A. Saab, MD; and Marilyn Devries, BSN

Chief Medical Editor's Page

By Barry T. Katzen, MD

Progress in Amputation Prevention

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

Renal Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia Update

Diagnosis and management of this serious but underdiagnosed disease.

By Joe F. Lau, MD, PhD; Robert A. Lookstein, MD; and Jeffrey W. Olin, DO