Abstract
Acute limb ischemia is an emergent limb and life-threatening condition with high morbidity
and mortality. An understanding of the presentation, clinical evaluation, and initial
workup, including noninvasive imaging evaluation, is critical to determine an appropriate
management strategy. Modern series have shown endovascular revascularization for acute
limb ischemia to be safe and effective with success rates approaching surgical series
and with similar, or even decreased, perioperative morbidity and mortality. A thorough
understanding of endovascular techniques, associated pharmacology, and perioperative
care is paramount to the endovascular management of patients presenting with acute
limb ischemia. This article discusses the diagnosis and strategies for endovascular
treatment of acute limb ischemia.
Keywords
acute limb ischemia - endovascular - thrombolysis - thrombectomy - interventional
radiology
