Ultrasound guided ablation of pseudoaneurysm following coronary artery stent placement: a preliminary report.
A femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in a 47 year old woman following coronary artery stent placement was treated with color-flow duplex ultrasound guided compression. This technique may be useful following stent placement because of the requirement for continued anticoagulation post-procedure.
Resar
J R
JR
Divisions of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Trerotola
S O
SO
Osterman
F A
FA
Aversano
T R
TR
Brinker
J A
JA
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014463:Ultrasonography