Acute limb ischemia Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 54-year-old man presents to the emergency department with severe pain in the left leg. The pain began about two hours ago and is non-radiating. Nothing has made the pain better or worse. He has never experienced this type of pain before. His past medical history is significant for atrial fibrillation for which he takes rivaroxaban and metoprolol. The patient lost his job and insurance recently, which has made affording his medications difficult. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse 114/min and irregular, respiratory rate 14/min, and blood pressure 136/80. A focused vascular exam of the left leg reveals non-palpable distal pulses and absent arterial doppler signals but present venous doppler signals. The left foot and ankle demonstrate decreased strength, and there is decreased sensation to the ankle. CT angiography is obtained and shows an occluded left distal superficial femoral artery without runoff. Which of the following is the most appropriate definitive treatment for this patient’s condition?
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