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An Amputation Should Never Occur Without Proper DSA

Despite recent guideline updates on peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI) treatment, the optimal treatment for CLI is still debated resulting in in-con…

What You Need to Know About ICD-10-CM Codes for CLI/CLTI

Download PDF The CDC formally codified Critical Limb Ischemia/Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia as equivalent terms for 144 existing diagnosis codes. This means there are no ne…

CDC Recognizes Critical Limb Ischemia in ICD-10-CM Effective Oct. 1, 2020

Washington, October 5, 2020 – A coalition organized by the CLI Global Society announced its proposal to distinctly recognize "Critical Limb Ischemia" and "Chronic Limb Th…

Digital Subtraction Angiography Prior to an Amputation for Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)

Recently published in the Journal of Endsovascular Therapy, the CLI Global Society has put forth an interdisciplinary expert recommendation for superselective digital subtracti…