Leriche syndrome, also known as aortoiliac occlusive disease, is characterized by a constellation of symptoms caused by atherosclerotic stenosis of the abdominal aorta as it bifurcat...
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Intermittent claudication symptoms: cramping or atypical pain in thighs, hips, and buttocks exacerbated by walking and relieved with rest
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Encourage all patients who use tobacco products to quit.
Mitigate risk factors including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia.
Medical management (aspirin, statin, exercise, ...
Postoperative open repair
Monitor for surgical site hematoma (bleeding is highest risk, 4–17%).
Postoperative cardiac events occur in <5% of pa...
Arnold JR, Greenberg J, Reddy K, et al. Internal mammary artery perfusing Leriche’s syndrome in association with significant coronary arteriosclerosis:...
Reducing risk factors such as cigarette smoking, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia is key to prevention.
Mainstay treatment involves medical management, endovascular or open repair...
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