title: Saddle embolus--the need for intensive investigation and critical evaluation: a case report.
abstract: Embolic aortoiliac occlusion is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. In this case of saddle embolism the embolic source was identified only by persistent investigation, and the importance of investigation is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, St James's and Seacroft University Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Berridge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology