title: [Selective ambulant transbrachial intra-arterial DSA of the supra-aortic arteries].
abstract: The improved Tomac 1, 2 and 3 (T1, T2, T3) catheters for selective transbrachial intra-arterial DSA of supra-aortic arteries are described. 1,100 patients have been examined. Using the T1 or T2 catheters, selective demonstration of the left subclavian artery was possible in 98% of 880 patients and the left common carotid artery in 88%. Semiselective demonstration of the right cerebral vessels was successful in all patients. In 220 patients a combination of T1, T2 and T3 catheters was used, resulting in 100% demonstration of the left subclavian artery, 97% demonstration of the right carotid artery, 88% demonstration of the right vertebral artery and 95% demonstration of the left common carotid artery. The only serious complication was thrombosis at the site of puncture in 0.18% of patients. These results have encouraged us to use the new catheters for outpatients.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiologische Abteilung der neurologischen Klinik im St. -Johannes-Hospital Hagen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tomac
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hebrang
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Selektive ambulante transbrachiale intraarterielle DSA der supraaortalen Arterien.