“The most common preceding factor in a major limb amputation is a foot ulcer in a patient with diabetes,” Dr. Michael Conte told KCBS Radio’s Alice Wertz on the second episode of “As Prescribed” airing during American Heart Month.

Conte is a vascular surgeon, co-director of UCSF’s Heart and Vascular Center and co-director of the Center for Limb Preservation. He believes that 80% of the 120,000 non-traumatic amputations reported in the U.S. every year are preventable.

<p>“The most common preceding factor in a major limb amputation is a foot ulcer in a patient with diabetes,” <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/doctor-stories/michael-conte">Dr. Michael Conte</a> told KCBS Radio’s Alice Wertz on the second episode of “As Prescribed” airing during American Heart Month.</p>
<p>Conte is a vascular surgeon, co-director of UCSF’s Heart and Vascular Center and co-director of <a href="https://limbpreservation.ucsf.edu/">the Center for Limb Preservation</a>. He believes that 80% of the 120,000 non-traumatic amputations reported in the U.S. every year are preventable.</p>

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