Atheromatous embolism: An unusual case of acute lower extremity ischemia

A case is presented of lower extremity ischemia related to atheromatous embolization that presumably occurred as a result of passage of an angiographic catheter through the aorta. The patient presented with signs and symptoms pathognomonic for this entity. Emergency physicians need to be aware of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of emergency medicine 1995-09, Vol.13 (5), p.639-641
Hauptverfasser:	Zautcke, John L., Propp, Douglas A., Cooke, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Amputation Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy atheromatous embolism Biological and medical sciences cardiac catheterization Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects Embolism, Cholesterol - diagnosis Embolism, Cholesterol - etiology Embolism, Cholesterol - therapy Emergency and intensive care: techniques, logistics extremity ischemia Gangrene - etiology Gangrene - surgery Humans Intensive care medicine Ischemia - complications Ischemia - diagnosis Ischemia - etiology Ischemia - therapy Male Medical sciences Perfusions. Catheterizations. Hyperbaric oxygenotherapy Toes - blood supply Toes - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A case is presented of lower extremity ischemia related to atheromatous embolization that presumably occurred as a result of passage of an angiographic catheter through the aorta. The patient presented with signs and symptoms pathognomonic for this entity. Emergency physicians need to be aware of this unusual etiology for an ischemic lower extremity.
ISSN:	0736-4679 2352-5029
DOI:	10.1016/0736-4679(95)00069-M