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 newl…
Healthcare Disparities and CLI Treatment
Healthcare disparities are the inequalities experienced by different groups as they interact with the healthcare system. These groups can be divided by race, sex, geograp…
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…
DSA Prior to an Amputation – Recommendation From the CLI Global Society
Michael R. Jaff, DO; Barry T. Katzen, MD; Robert Lookstein, MD; Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD; and Jihad A. Mustapha, MD …
Utilization of Tibio-Pedal Artery Minimally Invasive Approach to Treat Complex Below Knee Disease in a High Transfemoral Risk Patient
With the evolution of endovascular techniques, historically untreated patients have options. Tibio-pedal artery minimally invasive (TAMI) approach is safe and feasibl…
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…
Advanced Limb Salvage With Failed Infra-Popliteal Bypass Revascularization
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a devastating diagnosis due to the natural course of the disease, which typically coincides with several comorbidities that get exacerbated.…
From WWE to Double Amputee
In the end, I lost both my legs, piece by piece, in six operations.” Hearing this will likely create imagery of a brave soldier losing both legs on a bloody battlefield…