Catheter-induced vasospasm in the right external iliac and femoral arteries during a cardiac diagnostic procedure.
Catheter-induced vasospasm of small caliber arteries, such as the coronary arteries, is frequently observed during cardiac catheterization, but obstruction of the large caliber arteries has not previously been reported. Here we present two cases in which femoral and external iliac arteries were totally obstructed due to spasm during diagnostic coronary angiography.
Ergene
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O
Department of Cardiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Tastan
A
A
Seyithanoglu
Y
Y
Nazli
C
C
Kozan
O
O
Ergene
U
U
Keskin
V
V
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014661:Vasoconstriction; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D005996:Nitroglycerin