Md. Mokhlesur Rahman Sazal1, Mohammad Samir Azam Sunny2, Saleh Ahmed Nurul,Alam3, Asit Baran Adhikary4, Md. Aftabuddin5

Abstract:
A female patient with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation presenting
with acute both lower limbs ischemia, had under gone successful embolectomy
through bi-femoral approach 16 hours after onset of symptoms. After operation
patient was recovered well and patient’s both lower limbs were saved. Patient
was discharged from hospital on 10th post operative day. Coronary artery bypass
graft & double valve replacement operation of same patient was done successfully
after two months of embolectomy.
Keywords: Valvular heart disease, saddle thrombus, aortic occlusion, acute lower
limb ischemia, embolectomy.

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