Findings of Major Clinical Trial Support Inova’s Approach to Treating Critical Limb Ischemia

older woman holding her leg in pain

A recent clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health concluded that vascular bypass surgery offers better outcomes than endovascular techniques for certain patients at risk for limb amputation caused by critical limb ischemia (CLI). Vascular surgeons at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) helped to develop many of the CLI bypass techniques that…

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Teaming Up to Save Limbs at the Inova Center for Personalized Health

Richard F. Neville, MD, is associate director of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), vice chairman of Surgical Sub-specialties and director of Vascular Services. He is board-certified in vascular surgery. Read Dr. Neville’s profile. I recently treated a patient – a former government ambassador – who was suffering from blocked arteries in his leg,…

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