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Bilateral Lower Extremity Ischemia Following Cardiac Catheterization, Moses Avedikian, Alan Lucerna, Trent Malcolm
Bilateral Lower Extremity Ischemia Following Cardiac Catheterization, Moses Avedikian, Alan Lucerna, Trent Malcolm
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
Acute limb ischemia is a rare yet limb-threatening presentation where rapid diagnosis and intervention is warranted. Bilateral lower extremity ischemia can be a rare complication following procedures, such as a cardiac catheterization with access obtained in the groin. We describe a case of a 79-year-old female who presented with bilateral lower extremity ischemia following a cardiac catheterization 2 weeks prior. The patient underwent CT angiography, which demonstrated occlusion with no contrast present in the bilateral femoral arteries.