Safe and effective catheter angiography through prosthetic vascular grafts.
A new technique for effective percutaneous catheter angiography through prosthetic vascular grafts is described. This method uses overdilatation of the puncture tract and was used safely in 30 angiographic procedures in 27 patients. Good control and easy withdrawal of the catheter were achieved in each case.
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans