Elevated Composite Inflammatory Markers are Associated with Clinical Severity and Long-term Amputation Risk in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

Abstract

Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) represents the advanced stages of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and is caused by atherosclerotic damage in the lower limbs, having a greater risk of major amputation.

Keywords

• critical limb ischemia
• percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
• vascular surgery
• inflammatory biomarkers