Lower Limb Preservation

In This Issue

Our latest issue dives into the recent vascular developments in lower limb preservation. Guest Chief Medical Editor Jos van den Berg, MD, summarizes the content included.?

COVER STORIES

Drs. Brian DeRubertis, Alik Farber, Patrick Geraghty, and Prof. Athanasios Saratzis discuss and share their interpretations of the outcomes of BEST-CLI, BASIL-2, SAVAL, and LIFE-BTK trial data.

Drs. Eric Secemsky, Lee Kirksey, and Elina Quiroga reflect on the intensity of both pre- and postamputation care pathways and their influence on outcomes, sharing insights on how care should evolve to reduce amputation rates.

We highlight a recently published article by Kim Smolderen, PhD, and Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, et al that discusses which socioeconomic factors are most predictive of 1-year health status in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Marianne Brodmann, MD, delivers an overview of the current standing of bioresorbable scaffold technologies, results of contemporary trials, and future developments.

A practical note on distal plantar access by Daniel A.F. van den Heuvel, MD, and Jos van den Berg, MD, provides a review of plantar circulation anatomy and some tips and tricks on puncture technique and access.

In an interview with Frank R. Arko III, MD, he shares his approach to treating patients with acute limb ischemia, another well-established cause of lower limb amputation that merits attention.

We feature a paper from Pallavi Manvar-Singh, MD, and Elizabeth Genovese, MD, et al, on outcomes in female PAD patients undergoing endovascular intervention and their thoughts on the need for more sex-inclusive research to individualize and optimize treatment.

David Armstrong, DPM, and Caroline Fife, MD, offer their perspectives on the hallmarks of amputation prevention, the importance of multispecialty collaboration, and standards in wound care.

FEATURED TECHNOLOGY

A series of case studies illustrate the varied use and outcomes physicians have achieved using the Serranator? PTA Serration Balloon Catheter. | Sponsored by Cagent Vascular

Drs. Steven Abramowitz, Mehdi Shishehbor, and Nora Tabori discuss key unmet needs, procedural efficiency, clot targeting, and their next-gen PE thrombectomy device wishlist. | Sponsored by Inquis Medical, Inc.?

DEPARTMENT

We interview Iris Quasar Grunwald, MD, on the evolution of minimally invasive stroke treatment from the first experience and future prospects thereof.

SUPPLEMENT

Restoring Flow to the Foot: Tackling Complex BTK Challenges. Learn more from 5 top endovascular specialists in Endovascular Today. | Sponsored by Surmodics, Inc. Rx only.