Acute ileofemoral artery thromboembolism due to left ventricle thrombi with spontaneous coronary artery dissection
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare cause of peripheral artery thromboembolism. It is especially rare to show symptoms of acute limb ischemia without chest symptoms during a hospital visit. In this case, a rare case of SCAD led to left heart failure and caused left ventricle thrombi, which in turn caused peripheral thromboembolism.
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دوره 88 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015