Lower Limb Ischemia in Atrial Fibrillation: Unusual Presentation

Authors

  • Ashok Kumar Yadav BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • Vijay Kumar Shrivastav BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • Rupak Bhandari BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • Mahesh Kumar Shah BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • Roshan Parajuli BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v3i1.30347

Keywords:

Atrial fibrillation, Ischemia of Lower limb, Thromboembolism

Abstract

Introduction: Thrombosis and embolism are the common causes of acute arterial occlusion. Thrombosis mostly arises from underlying cardiac disease such as a trial fibrillation while arterial occlusion by embolism. Thus, an ischemic limb can result from acute arterial occlusion. Early proper diagnosis and prompt treatment within critical time by emergency physician at the initial clinical interviewing is important in saving the affected leg and the life, thus, avoiding limb amputation and death. This paper reports a case in which the cause of acute ischemia of limb was proved with some diagnostic tests to be a trial fibrillation.

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Author Biographies

Ashok Kumar Yadav, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

Additional Professor
Department of GP & Emergency Medicine

Vijay Kumar Shrivastav, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine

Rupak Bhandari, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine

Roshan Parajuli, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine

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Published

2020-07-27

How to Cite

Yadav, A. K., Shrivastav, V. K., Bhandari, R., Shah, M. K., & Parajuli, R. (2020). Lower Limb Ischemia in Atrial Fibrillation: Unusual Presentation. Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 3(1), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v3i1.30347

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Case Reports