Evolving Evidence for Acute and Subacute Limb Ischemia Treatment With a Purely Mechanical Thrombectomy Approach

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acute limb ischemia angioplasty arterial occlusion mechanical thrombectomy rotational thrombectomy thromboembolectomy

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