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What is Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)?

Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is defined as leg pain occurring at rest or impending limb loss that is caused by severe peripheral artery disease (narrowing/blockage of the leg artery) and compromised blood flow. The National Institute of Health notes that patients with CLI have an elevated risk of future myocardial infarction, stroke and vascular death, 3-fold

Hypertension, colloquially known as high blood pressure, is very common and occurs in 1/3rd of the adult population in the United States. High blood pressure is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, renal failure and heart failure. Therefore, I wanted to provide a brief description on how it is determined, what the numbers mean and illustrate the various stages as classified by