Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm as a complication of angioplasty. How can it be prevented?

Femoral pseudoaneurysm is a common complication of repeated femoral puncture during cardiac catheterisation. We describe here the development of femoral pseudoaneurysms in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis, which healed in response to conservative treatment, and review the literature on the p...

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Published in:Heart Asia 2013-01, Vol.5 (1), p.144-147
Main Authors: Gupta, Prabha Nini, Salam Basheer, Abdul, Sukumaran, Gireesh Gomaty, Padmajan, Sabin, Praveen, Satheesan, Velappan, Praveen, Nair, Bigesh Unnikrishnan, Nair, Sandeep Govindan, Kunjuraman, Usha Kumari, Madthipat, Unnikrishnan, R, Jayadevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty
Bending stresses
Cardiovascular disease
Collagen
Coronary vessels
Expert Opinion
Heart attacks
Heart rate
Infections
Medical imaging
Pain
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Summary:Femoral pseudoaneurysm is a common complication of repeated femoral puncture during cardiac catheterisation. We describe here the development of femoral pseudoaneurysms in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis, which healed in response to conservative treatment, and review the literature on the prevention and treatment of femoral pseudoaneurysm.
ISSN:1759-1104
1759-1104
DOI:10.1136/heartasia-2013-010297