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Differentiating embolization from thrombosis has direct implications on prognosis and treatment. Emboli usually lodge at arterial bifurcations (where there is a change in vessel caliber) with the most frequent locations being the bifurcation of the common femoral artery, popliteal artery, and brachial artery. Thrombosis of a chronically diseased artery may be accompanied by large collaterals thereby causing less severe ischemia as compared to an embolic event.
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Roland, L., Schanzer, A. (2012). Anticoagulation, Thrombolysis, and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Limb Ischemia. In: Owens, C., Yeghiazarians, Y. (eds) Handbook of Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0839-0_8
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