Atheroembolism. An etiologic factor in renal insufficiency, gastrointestinal hemorrhages, and peripheral vascular diseases

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Abstract
The clinical and pathologic findings were described in 5 patients in whom an ante mortem diagnosis of atheroembolism was established. In 4 of these, muscle biopsies from the lower extremities proved to be a valuable diagnostic aid. Embolization of atheromatous material as an etiologic factor in renal insufficiency, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and peripheral vascular disease was emphasized.