Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Calcified Abdominal Aorta?
Question: Can a severe calcified abdominal aorta infranel and severe calcified illiac vessels to both legs...cause a pulmary embolism...
Hi
it can cause localised thrombosis and on detaching such thrombus may produce pulmonary embolism
please hit thanks
it can cause localised thrombosis and on detaching such thrombus may produce pulmonary embolism
please hit thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can severe cacification of aorta abdomen infranel cause severe pain and can severe calcification of illiac vessells eventually restricts you from walking..if not treated at all..worse case scenario if not treated besides death.
Brief Answer:
Yes it can restrict from walking
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Yes severe calcification of Iliac arteries reduces the blood supply to legs which in turn causes pain in legs which increases on walking. The pain progresses with time and ultimately can occur even at rest.
With further progression of the blood supply to legs becomes nil and gangrene ( death of tissues ) starts from toes which progresses to involve whole leg which in turn may get infected and cause multi organ failure
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Yes it can restrict from walking
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Yes severe calcification of Iliac arteries reduces the blood supply to legs which in turn causes pain in legs which increases on walking. The pain progresses with time and ultimately can occur even at rest.
With further progression of the blood supply to legs becomes nil and gangrene ( death of tissues ) starts from toes which progresses to involve whole leg which in turn may get infected and cause multi organ failure
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
