Anterograde recanalisation of the radial artery followed by transradial angioplasty

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2010 Oct-Dec;11(4):266.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2010.01.007.

Abstract

We report a patient with critical hand ischemia after transradial coronary angioplasty. The radial artery occlusion was confirmed by angiography. The report discusses the role of angioplasty for the treatment of symptomatic radial artery occlusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Critical Illness
  • Hand / blood supply*
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Ischemia / etiology
  • Ischemia / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radial Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome