title: Hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplant, managed with percutaneous angioplasty and stent placement.
abstract: Hepatic artery stenosis is a recognized vascular complication of orthotopic liver transplant that carries significant morbidity and mortality. The authors present a case of hepatic artery stenosis in a 50-year-old female successfully treated with balloon angioplasty and stent. This case report highlights the importance of percutaneous intervention as a preferred treatment option in patients with hepatic artery stenosis post-orthotopic liver transplant.
authors.affiliation: Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health-Milwaukee Clinical Campus, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway #777, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA.
authors.forename: Fareed
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Joaquin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solis
authors.forename: Tanvir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bajwa
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents