Total occlusion of the abdominal aorta in a patient with renal failure and refractory hypertension: a case report

Total occlusion of the abdominal aorta is unusual, and potentially catastrophic. It occurs in patients with advanced atherosclerotic occlusive disease, and can cause severe ischemic manifestations, depending on the site of obstruction. Prompt and appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Perrino, Laura Scudiero, Maria Piera Petretta, Gabriele Giacomo Schiattarella, Mario De Laurentis, Federica Ilardi, Fabio Magliulo, Giuseppe Carotenuto, Giovanni Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/205