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KMID : 1103720100630060505
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2010 Volume.63 No. 6 p.505 ~ p.508
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Warfarin-induced Primary Dissection of Lower Peripheral Arteries: A Case Report
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Lee Jae-A
Yu Hee-Chul
Han Young-Min
Kwak Hyo-Sung
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Abstract
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Primary dissection of a peripheral artery without involvement of the aorta is a rare entity. Warfarin is currently used as the standard oral anticoagulant in a variety of clinical settings. We report here on a case of focal dissection of the common iliac artery and the superficial femoral artery following prophylactic treatment with warfarin for a prosthetic heart valve. The patient’s laboratory results showed a high international normalized ratio and prolongation of the activated partial thromboplastin time. Angiography showed a dissection of the left common iliac artery and the right superficial femoral artery. His symptoms immediately disappeared after deploying stents to the arterial dissections.
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KEYWORD
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Arteries, Dissection, Warfarin
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