A 67-year-old man with acute popliteal arterial embolism has a negative cardiac echo for source of the thrombus. The following is/are true:
A. Most likely non-cardiac source is a thoracic aortic aneurysm
B. Embolism is more common from femoral than popliteal arterial aneurysms
C. Emboli from popliteal aneurysms are often clinically silent
D. Embolism is rare from subclavian artery aneurysms
Answer:C
A 67-year-old man with acute popliteal arterial embolism has a negative cardiac echo for source of the thrombus. The following is/are true:
A. Most likely non-cardiac source is a thoracic aortic aneurysm B. Embolism is more common from femoral than popliteal arterial aneurysms C. Emboli from popliteal aneurysms are often clinically silent D. Embolism is rare from subclavian artery aneurysms