Saddle embolism of the aorta with sudden paraplegia.
Olearchyk
Andrew S
AS
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA. asolearchyk@yahoo.com
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017128:Embolectomy; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome