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. 2014 Dec;31(4):292–299. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1393964

Table 3. Conditions associated with increased risk of ALI.

Factor Likely thrombotic/embolic cause
Preexisting PAD Both
Aortic or popliteal aneurysm Both
Cardiac condition: recent MI, atrial fibrillation, mitral or aortic valve disease, right-to-left shunt Embolus
Thrombophilia/thrombocytosis Thrombus
Past arterial/venous thrombosis Thrombus
Malignancy Thrombus
Severe dehydration Thrombus

Abbreviation: PAD, peripheral arterial disease.