Global Vascular Guidelines for patients with critical limb-threatening ischemia

The Global Vascular Guidelines (GVGs) published in this month ’s supplement of the Journal of Vascular Surgery1 are the most comprehensive clinical practice guidelines ever published on the management of patients with critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Combined with a new systematic review and meta-analysis,2 these documents represent 5 years of work by an international team of vascular specialists, each with recognized expertise in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The guidelines considered evidence on all therapies currently available throughout the world to treat this important global problem and the end result is a monumental work of excep tional quality.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - May 28, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Peter F. Lawrence, Peter Gloviczki Tags: Editorial Source Type: research