Description

Atheroembolism is a rare but feared complication of arteriography, causing a myriad of signs and symptoms including livedo reticularis, abdominal pain, cyanosis of the toes and renal injury. The main cause is a rupture of atherosclerotic plaque in vessel walls and its embolisation to small diameter vessels affecting more frequently skin and kidneys.1 Here, we present a 69-year-old Hispanic male with medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and unstable angina status post drug-eluting stent in the left anterior descending coronary artery placement 10 days prior to …