Posts Tagged ‘CFA’
CFA Occlusion, Claudication and Rest Pain
62-year-old female, a heavy smoker, noticed a relatively sudden worsening of chronic right calf claudication. Ultrasound and CT angiography demonstrated occlusion of the common femoral artery. The patient is overweight with a body mass index of 35. The patient was self-employed and did not want to, nor could afford the time off work to undergo…
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56-year-old male, a lifelong smoker, presents with severe bilateral lower extremity claudication. At the initial visit, medical management and risk factors were addressed. Trial of management with Pletal failed at 1 month due to side effects. The patient’s employment was at risk due to limitations in walking. CT angiography showed left external iliac, common femoral…
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