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Not yet answered Flag question An 85-year-old gentleman with a long history of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia died of an acute myocardial infarction. Postmortem examination of the aorta, opened longitudinally and with the superior aspect of the kidneys below the forceps, is shown in the image. Which of the following complications associated with this aortic disease would most likely have been present during his life? a. Pulmonary thromboembolism b. Edema of the left leg c. Thrombocytopenia d. Gangrene of the foot e. Renal Infarction