| Endovascular treatment of calcified plaque in the thoracic aorta after recurrent massive embolization. | |
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PMID: 20087290 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 65 year old female patient was admitted with acute onset of severe intermittent claudication in the right lower extremity. Angiography revealed embolic material in the right femoral artery and peripheral arterial thrombosis in the right leg. She was treated with thrombolysis first, thereafter calcified embolic material was removed by open embolectomy. A CT scan showed massive calcification in the thoracic aorta at the level of the occluded left subclavian artery, obviously the origin of embolization. On the second postoperative day she developed critical ischemia in the left lower limb. Angiography showed massive embolization in the left common and external iliac arteries. Following open embolectomy, stentgrafting of the descending thoracic aorta was performed. At one year the patient is in good condition. |
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Authors:
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M Altreuther; A Ødegård; F Aasgaard; C A Lange; H O Myhre |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-11-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology Volume: 28 ISSN: 0392-9590 ISO Abbreviation: Int Angiol Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-20 Completed Date: 2010-10-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8402693 Medline TA: Int Angiol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 500-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Vascular Surgery, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. |
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Aged Aorta, Thoracic / radiography, surgery* Aortic Diseases / complications, radiography, surgery* Aortography / methods Blood Vessel Prosthesis Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation Calcinosis / complications, radiography, surgery* Critical Illness Embolectomy* Embolism / etiology, radiography, surgery* Female Humans Ischemia / etiology, surgery Recurrence Reoperation Stents Thrombolytic Therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome |
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