A 62-year-old woman with a history of myocardial infarction 3 weeks ago presents with sudden onset of right leg pain, pallor, and absent pulses. Duplex ultrasound confirms acute thrombotic occlusion of the right superficial femoral artery. Regarding the etiology and risk factors for acute limb ischemia in this patient, all of the following are recognized causes EXCEPT:

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