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Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Associated with Low Output Cardiac Failure. Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Jul 17;55(7)

Date

07/20/2019

Pubmed ID

31319486

Pubmed Central ID

PMC6681386

DOI

10.3390/medicina55070383

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85070109065 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare entity characterized by ischemic changes of the distal extremities with maintained vascular integrity. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with bilateral necrotic toes and deranged liver function tests. This was thought to be related to severely depressed ejection fraction from non-ischemic etiology, presumably chronic alcohol ingestion. We hope that awareness of SPG and association with a low output state will aid in early detection and prevention.

Author List

Basnet S, Rajagopalan P, Dhital R, Qureshi A

Author

Anam Qureshi MBBS Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cardiac Output, Low
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Emergency Service, Hospital
Gangrene
Heart Failure
Humans
Male
Middle Aged