The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed a series of clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with vascular diseases. Their aim is to assist clinicians in selecting the best management strategies to achieve optimal patient outcomes. These are the first ESVS guidelines on venous thrombosis…
Since publication of its first Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS) in 1995, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has defined the knowledge, experiences, skills, and behaviors expected of clinical cardiologists…
We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ankle brachial index (ABI) and toe brachial index (TBI) for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a wide spectrum of PAD populations and reference standard tests, and to examine variables influencing heterogeneity in the estimates…
CLI is a severe form of PAD associated with pain in the legs and feet at rest and ulcers that do not heal due to poor blood flow in the arteries. Any ulcer in the foot should be evaluated promptly by a vascular specialist. Restoration of blood flow, combined with close attention to wound care, can prevent amputation in CLI.