Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT

Acute limb ischaemia

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  • Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) - sudden interruption of arterial supply threatening limb viability within hours. A true vascular surgical emergency: irreversible tissue death occurs after ~6 hours of complete ischaemia.

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