Complex multilevel and multivessel endovascular revascularization through an occluded femoral-popliteal bypass in a patient with chronic limb threatening ischemia.

Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) represents the end stage of peripheral artery disease, a problem of growing prevalence and increased health care costs around the globe. CLTI is a highly morbid disease, incurring significant mortality, limb loss, pain, and diminished health-related quality of life. The major cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputation are related to diabetes and CLTI.

The production of articles on cardiology from Latin America in Medline indexed journals.

Introduction: Latin America has dramatically increased the number of articles Publisher from 1995 to 2002, but the individual contribution of each country appears to be very unequal.

Objectives: To analyze the production of articles on Cardiology research published in Latin American countries in the past years in international journals.

Methods: A bibliography search was carried out throughout PubMed in regards to biomedical articles in general and on Cardiology in particular, corresponding to the period 1987-2006.