Can catheter-directed thrombolysis be applied to acute lower extremity artery embolism after recent cerebral embolism from atrial fibrillation?
TG Si, Z Guo, XS Hao - Clinical radiology, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of catheter-directed thrombolysis with
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) for acute limb embolism in patients with
recent cerebral embolism due to atrial fibrillation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight
patients (six men, two women; mean age 63.5 years) with acute embolic occlusion of two left
common iliac arteries, four femoral arteries (three left; one right), and two right popliteal
arteries were treated. All patients had a history of recent cerebral embolism (mean 6 days …
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) for acute limb embolism in patients with
recent cerebral embolism due to atrial fibrillation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight
patients (six men, two women; mean age 63.5 years) with acute embolic occlusion of two left
common iliac arteries, four femoral arteries (three left; one right), and two right popliteal
arteries were treated. All patients had a history of recent cerebral embolism (mean 6 days …