Table 3.

Factors that can lead to iatrogenic distal embolization.

Intravascular procedures	Intravascular devices	Patient risk factors
Vascular device fracture Dislodged atheromatous plaque with direct or delayed embolization Especially during stent deployment Longer lesions with increased pre-treatment stenosis/angiographic thrombus burden Increased number of arteries treated TASC C and D lesions Clot formation on intravascular devices	Pacemaker fractures Device migration	Acuity of symptoms in patients undergoing peripheral endovascular interventions Patients undergoing emergency peripheral endovascular interventions compared to elective or emergent Diabetes History of prior amputation