title: Aspiration thrombectomy for acute foot and hand ischemia.
abstract: Acute thromboembolic occlusion of the arteries of the extremities is a potentially fatal vascular emergency that requires an early diagnosis and rapid restoration of blood flow. Selective thrombolysis or surgical treatment has been used, but such procedures are sometimes difficult because of the advanced clinical stage of the embolus and the high risk of thromboembolysis therapy. Herein, we describe the clinical utility of aspiration thrombectomy for acute foot and hand ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Kishiwada-city, Osaka, Japan. akihiro.higashimori@tokushukai.jp
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higashimori
authors.forename: Osami
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kawarada
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokoi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013396:Suction; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency