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Management of Arterial Emboli

1979; Elsevier BV; Volume: 59; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0039-6109(16)41893-1

1558-3171

Thomas J. Fogarty,

Peripheral Artery Disease Management

In the clinical emergency presented by acute arterial occlusion, embolization must be distinguished from thrombosis, which requires complicated and time-consuming surgical techniques. The inventor of the Fogarty balloon catheter for embolectomy explains its use in conjunction with care of the underlying cardiac disease in patients with arterial emboli.