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FIGURE15.2 IVUS(intravascularultrasound)imageoftruelumenfromPioneerPlusCatheter.
III.OutbackRe-EntryCatheter
TheLuMend(RedwoodCity,CA)OutbackcatheterwasthefirstreentrydevicetogainFoodandDrug Administration approval in 2001. In 2005, Cordis Corporation (Warren, NJ) purchased LuMend and released the second-generationOutback LTD reentry catheter. The current product is marketed as the OutbackElitereentrycatheter.Thiscatheteris6Frandusesanextendable22Gnitinolneedlethatexitsa fenestrationthat is demarcatedby radiopaquemarkers onthe catheter.The true lumen is aligned using orthogonalviewsunderfluoroscopicguidance,andthenitinolhypotubeisdeployed,19allowingan0.014 ″wiretobeadvancedintothetruelumen(Fig.15.3).TheOutbackdevicehasbeenusedsuccessfullyin femoropopliteal lesions and external iliac disease.20 The reported procedural success rate with the Outback catheter has ranged from 65 to >95%,
20–22
and the primary reasons for failure are failure to
recannalizethetruelumenandinabilitytocrosstheiliacbifurcation.22Thecatheter lengthis 80 cm or 120cmwhichlimitsusebelowtheknee.
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FIGURE15.3 A,FluoroscopicimageoftheCordisOutbackLTDreentrycatheterwith0.014″wireenteringthetrue
lumenofthesuperficialfemoralartery(SFA)andradiopaque“L”marker.B,CordisOutbackElitereentrycatheter
withneedleextended.
A,From
SchneiderPA,Cap sM T,NelkenN.Re-entryintothetruelumenfromthesubintimalsp ace.JVascSurg.2013;58(2):529-534
.B,CourtesyofCordis,aCardinalHealthCompany.
IV.BostonScientificOffroadReentryCatheterSystem
The Boston Scientific (Marlborough, MA) Offroad reentry catheter system uses a positioning balloon catheterwithasemicompliant5.4mmconicalballoonthatpositionswithanoutlettowardthetruelumen of the vessel. Theoretically, the media and adventitia provide greater resistance to balloon inflation allowing the catheter to orient toward the softer initima of the true lumen. A 20 mm lancet-tipped microcatheteristheninsertedthroughtheballooncatheterandusedtocrosstheintimalplaneintothetrue lumen,allowingpassageofanoncoated0.014″wire(Fig.15.4).Theballooncatheteris5Frbutrequires a 6Fr guiding sheath. This device was studied inthe multicenter Re-ROUTE trial which enrolled 92 patients in Europeancenters withCTO lesions between1 and30 cm (average length 17.5 mm). The technical success rate was 85% with a major adverse event rate of 3.3% rate due to thrombus embolization.23 This device has been available since 2013, and thecatheter shaft lengthis 70 cm or 100cm.
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FIGURE15.4 BostonScientificOffroadsystemwith5Frover-the-wireballooncatheterandinnerlancet-tipped
microcatheter.
ImageprovidedcourtesyofBostonScientific.©2019BostonScientificCorporationoritsaffiliates.Allrightsreserved.
V.MantarayBalloonCatheter
BridgePoint Medical (Minneapolis, MN)developed the Mantarayballooncatheter andreceived FDA approvalin2011.Anexclusivelicensingagreementwasreached withCovidienandthedeviceis now marketedastheEnteerreentrysystem.ThisplatformissimilartotheStingraycoronaryCTOdevice.A flat,noncompliantballoonisadvancedintosubintimalspaceandexpanded,orientingaporttowardthe intimaandtruelumen.Astiff0.014″guidewirecanthenbeadvancedthroughtheporttogaintruelumen entry(Fig.15.5). Unlike the three previouslydiscussed systems that use sharp needles or lancets, the Enteer relies on the ability for a stiff guidewire to penetrate the intima. Technical success has been reported from 82% to 86% in two studies, including the Peripheral Facilitated Antegrade Steering TechniqueinChronicTotalOcclusions(PFAST-CTO)trial.24Thisdevicecanbeusedin5Frsheathsand isavailablein135cmand150cmcathetershaftlengths,makingitusefulforinfrapoplitealdisease.
FIGURE15.5 CovidienEnteerreentrysystemwith5Frshaft,flatnoncompliantballoon,andoffsetportfor
guidewireexitintotheintimalplane.
UsedwithpermissionbyMedtronic©2019.
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VI.Conclusion
TruelumenreentryisapivotalaspectofendovascularCTOintervention,andthesereentrydeviceshave beendemonstratedtoimproveratesofsuccessandreduceproceduretime.Devicecostsaresignificant andcanrange from over $1500 togreater than $3000,17 and use of a reentry device is not currently reimbursedbypayersources.However,this added expense may be offsetbyhigheroverallprocedural success.Theriskstothe patientofreentrydeviceuseinclude vesselinjuryorperforationfrom needle, lancet, or wire trauma. In outcome analyses for each device the rates of major adverse events are typically less than 5% and rarely related to device use.
17,18,20–22,24
Use of a specific reentry device
requiresoperatorfamiliaritywiththedevicecharacteristics(sheathsize,cathetershaftlength,guidewire requirements), IVUS or fluoroscopic landmarks, and maneuvers for troubleshooting device failure or malfunction. There are no randomized trials comparing one device against another,so operators must choosethe equipmentthatis bestsuitedfor a particular situation.In summary, specialized true lumen reentry devices are a major technological advancement in the field of peripheral intervention and subintimalangioplasty,andthesedeviceshavebecomeanessentialtoolforcomplexCTOintervention.
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C H A P T E R  1 6
AcuteLimbIschemia:Thrombectomyand Thrombolysis
S.ElissaAltinMD
SenthilrajGaneshanMD
I.Introduction
II.Epidemiology
A.PeripheralArterialDisease
B.Thrombosis
III.Etiology
A.MechanismsofALI
B.Origin
IV.ClinicalPresentation
A.Presentation
B.PhysicalExamination
C.RutherfordClassificationofAcuteLimbIschemia
V.DiagnosticEvaluation
A.DifferentialDiagnosis
B.Imaging
VI.Treatment
A.Anticoagulation
B.Thrombolysis
C.MechanismofActionandDosingofThrombolyticAgent
D.ContraindicationstoThrombolysis
E.TOPAS(ThrombolysisorPeripheralArterialSurgery)
F.STILE(SurgeryvsThrombolysisforIschemiaoftheLowerExtremity)Trial
G.PercutaneousMechanicalThrombectomy
H.PercutaneousAspirationThrombectomy
I.PercuataneousUltrasonography-AssistedFibrinolysis
VII.SurgicalRevascularization
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VIII.ReperfusionInjury
IX.Summary
KeyPoints
Acute limb ischemia is a vascular emergency when viability of limb is threatened, and
revascularizationisrecommendedwithin3-6hoursforacutepresentations.
Clinical symptoms and signs include the 6 P’s: pain out of proportion to examination,
diminishedpulses,pallor,poikilothermia,paresthesias,andparalysis.
Limblossat30daysisreportedtobeashighas30%-50%.
Endovascular revascularization with catheter-directed thrombolysis, rheolytic
thrombectomy,andaspirationthrombectomyarecommontreatmentoptions.
Surgicalembolectomyandbypassaremoreinvasivetreatmentmethods.
I.Introduction
Acutelimbischemia(ALI)isavascularemergencythatoccurswhentheviabilityofanextremityandthe lifeoftheaffectedindividualarethreatenedowingtoasuddeninterruptioninarterialperfusiontoalimb. It is most commonlythe result of thromboembolic pathology.1 Many patients who develop ALI have occlusiveperipheralarterialdisease,butintheabsenceofpreexistingatherosclerosis,ALIcanstilloccur from embolic sources. Patients may present with profound symptoms, including disabling pain in the settingofacutevascularandneurologicdeficits.2Thesystemic releaseofinflammatorymediatorsasa result of ischemic injury may result in multiorgan dysfunction, which can become life-threatening.
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PatientswithALIareathighriskofamputationanddeath,makingitcrucialthatpractitionersestablishthe diagnosisearly.AlthoughmortalityduetoALIhasdecreased,itisstillestimatedat15%withinthe30­dayperiodfromdiagnosis.
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Bydefinition,patientswithALIhaveadecreaseinlimbperfusionforless
than14 days.The Rutherford classificationhas assigned clinical categories usefulfor determining the severityofthethreattoviability,urgencytorevascularize,andtheoptimalapproachtomanagement.
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II.Epidemiology
A.PeripheralArterialDisease
1.Despitethesubstantialclinicalburden,therearelimiteddataevaluatingtheepidemiologyofALIina
given population of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). A population-based prospective cohortstudyofapproximately93,000 peopleintheUnitedKingdomrecentlydescribed anincidenceof ALI events in 10 per 100,000 per year, which is consistent with the findings of a prior large scale Swedishregistrydataset.
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Importantly,thisstudypopulationwaspredominantlywhite(94%),makingit
difficulttousethefindingstopredictoutcomesforotherethnicgroups.Overallsurvivalat30dayswas
75.3%and55.9%at5years.Amputation-freesurvivalwas 59.1%at3months,andfuturelimblossat 1yearwas7.5%.AmongpatientswithALI,41.9%hadpriorPADand69%hadahistoryofoneormore forms ofatheroscleroticcardiovasculardisease.Theinvestigators alsofoundthatwhencomparedwith the prospective registry datatheycollected over a10-year period, routine hospital episode and death codingdatamissedapproximatelyhalfofallacuteischemicepisodes(combinationofALI,chroniclimb
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ischemia,andacutevisceralischemia) and,inothercases,incorrectlylabeled aneventasanischemic episodeindicatingthattheincidenceandprevalenceratesderivedfromcodingdatamaybeinaccurate.
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2.Accordingtothe2007Trans-AtlanticInter-SocietyConsensus(TASC),30-dayamputationrateshave
beenreportedtobe10%-30%,despiteuseofmodernendovascularmethodsandmortalityratesforALI rangingfrom15%-20%.Thecauseofdeathisnotreportedinmoststudies.9IntheTOPAStrial,1-year mortalitywas13.3%aftercatheter-directedthrombolysisand15.7%aftersurgicalrevascularization.
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B.Thrombosis
Importantly, over the past few decades, rates of thrombosis have risen while rates of embolism have declinedwithout any significant change in theoverallincidenceofALI.
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It is possible that this is
partlyduetoimprovementsinthetreatmentofconditionsresponsibleforembolicphenomena,including atrialfibrillationandvalvularheartdisease.Withanagingpopulationandanincreaseintheprevalence ofthemetabolicsyndrome,peripheralarterialdiseaseisanexpandingepidemic,andacontinuedrisein therateofthrombosisandtheoverall incidence ofALIcanbe anticipatedowingtoincreasingdisease burdenandasacomplicationofendovascularandsurgicaltreatmentofthedisease.
III.Etiology
A.MechanismsofALI
Thrombosisandembolismarethe two majormechanismsofALI.In-situthrombosisoccursinpatients withunderlyingPADorpriorbypassgrafting.13Acutethrombosisofalimbarteryoftenoccursatsitesof priorstenosisowingtoatheroscleroticdisease,butcanalsooccuratarterialaneurysms.Venousbypass grafts oftendevelop anastomotic thrombosis, whereas prosthetic grafts maythromboseanywherealong thelengthoftheconduit.
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B.Origin
Anestimated85%ofacuteembolismsareofcardiacorigin.RiskfactorsforembolicALIincludeatrial fibrillation,apicalmyocardialinfarctionwithsubsequentventricularthrombusformation,prostheticheart valves,patentforamenovaleinassociationwithparadoxicalembolism,andthrombophilias.Extracardiac emboli arise from sources including aneurysms, atherosclerotic plaque debris, and venous thromboembolismswhichenterthearterialsystemthroughintracardiacshunting.Aneurysmwalls,dueto abnormalorslowflow,oftencontainthrombuswhichcanembolizedistally.Inparticular,aneurysmsof the aorta and popliteal artery are the most common sources of embolic ALI. Hematologic and thrombophilic conditions can additionally predispose to arterial thrombosis, including the antiphospholipidsyndromeandheparin-inducedthrombocytopenia.9Atheroscleroticplaquedebrisdueto dislodgementisamajorsourceofembolismduringcatheterization,aswellasproceduralcatheterbased thromboembolism.9Embolimostcommonlylodgeatthebifurcationofthefemoralartery,trifurcationof thepopliteal,andaorticbifurcation.
IV.ClinicalPresentation
A.Presentation
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1.AclassicpresentationofALIincludesaconstellationofsignsandsymptomsdescribedastheclassic
six“P’s”: acute onsetofpainout of proportiontoexamination, diminishedpulses, early skin mottling (pallor),coolnesstotouch(poikilothermia),distalparesthesias,andparalysis.However,therearemany factors which can alter the clinical presentation, including the location and duration of the arterial occlusion, the degree of collateral circulation, the extent of preexisting arterial disease (presence of collaterals),andthemetabolicconsequencesoftissueischemia.
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2. Patients are often easilyable torecall the precise timing ofthe onset of pain, especially for those
whose ALI is due to an embolization. Painis usually severe but over time can relent because nerve damageensuesasischemiaprogresses.PatientswithPADwhohavearterialthrombosiscanpresentwith a more gradual or stuttering presentation,as the severity ofclinical ischemia is reduced owing tothe formationof collaterals. Pallor or paleness below the level ofobstruction occurs, and pulses maybe absent or diminished when compared with the contralateral side. Temperature dysregulation occurs, causingthe limb to be cool (poikilothermia), as thetransfer of heatto theextremity is interrupted by inadequate blood flow. Most commonly these findings are located one joint distal to the level of occlusion. Late symptoms include paresthesias and paralysis which occur secondary to neural and muscularischemia anddeath,respectively.Livedoreticularismaybe seenifthe embolizationis tothe moredistalvessels.
B.PhysicalExamination
1.AthoroughphysicalexaminationisnecessaryinthediagnosisofALIanddeterminationofitsseverity
andthepatient’sprognosis.Theinitialevaluationshouldincludevitalsigns,theexternalappearanceof thepatient,thetemperatureoftheskin,adetailedvascularexaminationincludingpalpationofpulsesin thefemoral,popliteal,dorsalispedis,andposteriortibialarteriesoftheaffectedandcontralaterallimb, anda neuromotorevaluationforsensationandmusclestrength.ADopplerinstrumentshouldbeusedto establishifflowispresentindistalarterieswhenapalpablepulseisabsent.
2.Intheeventofanormalvascularexaminationonthecontralaterallimb,anembolicetiologyofALIis
likely.Ina patientpresentingwith symptoms consistent with thrombosis butnoknownhistoryofPAD, physical findings to suggest underlying PAD include diminished extremity pulses, scant hair growth, atrophicskin,hypertrophiednails,andischemiculcers.
C.RutherfordClassificationofAcuteLimbIschemia
Patients shouldbe categorizedinto aRutherford stage ofALI based on their clinical presentationand physicalfindingswhichcanguidedecisionsontheirimmediatemanagement.StageIincludesthosewith typicalpresentingsymptoms,audiblearterial andvenous Dopplersignals,andpreservedsensationand musclestrengthonexamination.PatientscategorizedasstageIhavenoimmediatethreattolimbviability. Stage II indicates that limb viability is threatened. In stage IIa the threat is marginal, with the limb consideredsalvageableifpromptlytreated.Thesepatientshaveminimalsensorylossusuallyinvolving thetoes,andthearterialDopplersignalisfrequentlyinaudible.InstageIIb,thereisanimmediatethreat tolimbviability,andthelimbmaybesalvageablewithimmediaterevascularization.Sensorylossismore extensiveandspreadsproximallyalongthefeet,muscleweaknessisalsopresentatamildormoderate severity,andthearterialDopplersignalisusuallyabsent.InstageIII,thelimbisconsideredirreversibly damaged with major tissue loss or permanent nerve damage. Sensory loss is profound, paralysis is present,andarterialaswellasvenousDopplersignalsareabsent.
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V.DiagnosticEvaluation
A.DifferentialDiagnosis
The differential diagnosis for ALI includes direct arterial trauma, vasospasm, extrinsic compression, decreased systemic perfusion, acute neurologic syndromes, deep venous thrombosis, vasculitis, and chroniclimbischemia.Thehistoryandphysicalexaminationaretypicallysufficienttoarriveataleading diagnosisofALI.Onceconditionsmimickingacutelimbischemiahavebeenexcluded,nonatherosclerotic causesofacutelimbischemiashouldbeevaluated.Inmostcases,withtheexceptionofarterialtrauma, dissection,andcompartmentsyndrome,theinitialmanagementisoftenunchanged.
B.Imaging
1.Noninvasivediagnosticimagingavailabletodeterminethenatureandextentoftheocclusionincludes
duplex ultrasonography, computed tomographic (CT) angiography, and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. The role of these imaging modalities in patients with Rutherford IIb ALI is limited as revascularizationisrequiredwithin3-6hoursforlimbsalvage14;althoughCTorMRangiographymay delineatevascular anatomyandassistintreatmentplanning,itisimportantthatthesetestsdonotdelay intervention.
2. Duplex ultrasound is a useful testto perform preprocedurally on most patients, as it can be done
quicklyandentailslittlerisktothepatient.Inpatientsplannedtoundergosurgery,CTorMRangiography is useful toensure an accuratediagnosis anddetermine theextent ofarterial occlusion.
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In patients
whoareplanned to receiveendovasculartherapies, digitalsubtraction arteriography can beperformed immediatelybeforetheproceduretoprovidetheinformationnecessarytoplantheintervention.
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VI.Treatment
Treatmentstrategiesforacutelimbischemiaaredirectedatclotremovalandtreatmentofanyunderlying vessel lesiontoincludeatheroscleroticdisease, dissection,aneurysm, thrombosis, intimalhyperplasia, and other predisposing factors. These include medical therapy with anticoagulation, endovascular treatment with catheter-directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, and surgery for embolectomyor bypass. Thedecisionregarding whichtreatment strategy topursuedepends on patient characteristics aswellas classification of the threatened limb,includingcandidacyforanticoagulation and thrombolysis based on clinical history and suitability for surgery based on careful medical assessmentofcardiacandrespiratoryrisk.Itisimportanttounderstandbeforechoosingtherapywhether the patientcan toleratethe type and lengthof treatment and whetherthe thrombusis accessible by the modality chosen and to perform an assessment of the risk-benefit profile of anticoagulation and thrombolysis.
A.Anticoagulation
Systemic unfractionated heparin (or low-molecular-weight heparin) should be administered at first presentationwithALIoncediagnosisismadeforgoalaPTT1/5-2xcontrol.18Earlydatafromsurgical literaturesuggestthatearlyfirst-linehigh-doseheparintreatmentresultsinasignificantdecreaseinthe mortalityratewithoutanincreaseintheamputationrate.Thisnotonlypreventspropagationofthrombus distallyinducedbystasisbutalsoproximallyinducedbyturbulenceofincomingbloodabuttingthrombus. Inadditiontobeneficialeffectsonstallingclotpropagation,heparinhelpstopreventcatheterthrombosis
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