IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-8-26572 Original Research Paper Current trends in Critical Limb Ischemia- Review Kumar Agarwal Dr. August 2020 9 8 01 02 ABSTRACT

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is considered the most severe clinical manifestation of peripheral artery disease (PAD). These patients carry high risk of amputation and mortality. CLI patientfaces may problems like restriction of movement, starvation of services and depression. Therapeutic goals in treating these patients include relieving ischemic pain, reducing cardiovascular risk factors, preventing major amputation, improving quality of life and increasing survival.Revascularization is the primary treatment strategy in critical limb ischemia patients. Many patients are not treatable by conventional techniques.This review article provides a comprehensive summary that includes current trends in the management of Critical limb ischemia like endovascular revascularization,gene and cell based therapies and drug eluting stents (DESs) etc.