Abstract
Acute limb ischemia is a medical emergency with management options ranging from urgent revascularization to limb amputation. The best patient outcome requires tailoring the treatment to the individual patient. This article describes a step-by-step approach for diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute limb ischemia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 226-234 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | American Journal of the Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 342 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Embolism
- Ischemia
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Thrombolysis
- Thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine