"Mechanical" obstruction of the superficial femoral artery with the coronary angioplasty introducer sheath.
Cardiac catheterization has become an important tool for diagnosing coronary artery disease, and percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of the coronary arteries has likewise become an important method of treating coronary artery disease. With the increasing number of invasive procedures being done, more and more vascular complications are being documented. I have presented one case of acute arterial insufficiency managed nonoperatively.
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography