Abstract:While atherosclerosis develops in a progressive manner, acute arterial thrombosis and embolism are characterized by fulminant occlusion of vessels. Special localisation of atherosclerotic plaques might result in severe and life threatening clinical symptoms. Multidisciplinary consultations of angiologist, radiologist and surgeon are necessary to identify the most proper diagnosis, and urgent intervention should be taken which nowadays involves local thrombolysis, too. The essence of this method is a prolonged,… Show more
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