Endovascular reconstruction of popliteal and infrapopliteal arteries for limb salvage and wound healing in patients with critical limb ischemia - A retrospective analysis.

Background: Advancement in endovascular techniques has led to rapid growth in endovascular revascularization, and it has emerged as a treatment for critical limb ischemia (CLI). Clinical effectiveness of revascularization has been frequently judged by vessel patency and limb salvage, but there is paucity of reports on outcomes of the wound. We present a retrospective analysis of immediate angiographic and 3-month clinical outcome of patients who underwent endovascular reconstruction of popliteal and infrapopliteal arteries for CLI.

Planimetry of mitral valve stenosis in rheumatic heart disease by magnetic resonance imaging.

Background And Aim Of The Study: To date, no investigations have been made on the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating mitral stenosis (MS) in Asian countries such as India, where rheumatic MS is more common. An accurate assessment of the mitral valve area (MVA) is particularly important when managing patients with valvular stenosis. Current standard techniques to assess the severity of MS include echocardiography and cardiac catheterization, the former of which represents the most practical approach.