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DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2013.13-039
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Acute Total Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta in an Elderly Patient with Atrial Fibrillation

Xiaoye He
1   Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Yu Hu
1   Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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07 August 2013

21 October 2013

Publication Date:
28 September 2018 (online)

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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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