Successful crossing of a severe spasm of the brachial artery using a telescopic approach.
We describe a case of severe brachial artery spasm resistant to vasodilator treatment. A multi-purpose 110 cm diagnostic catheter was used as an inner dilator. This allowed easy negotiation of a guiding catheter through the tortuous segment and successful completion of the angioplasty procedure.
Goktekin
Omer
O
Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Ru
Leisheng
L
Collinson
Julian
J
di Mario
Carlo
C
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology*