Acute Total Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta in an Elderly Patient with Atrial Fibrillation

Aorta : Official Journal of the Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital
Xiaoye He, Yu Hu

Abstract

A 76-year-old man without regular anticoagulation therapy for his atrial fibrillation was found to have a complete occlusion of the abdominal aorta and bilateral iliac and femoral arteries, confirmed by multi-slice computed tomography angiography. Prompt diagnosis and immediate intervention are important to minimize complications and avoid fatal outcome whenever arterial occlusion is suspected or diagnosed.

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Jan 4, 2019·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Elizabeth L PierAnna Kaatz

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