[Peripheral vascular complications after the cardiac catheterization].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the cause, the clinical manifestation and the management of peripheral vascular complications after cardiac catheterization.


METHODS
Clinical data of patients with peripheral vascular complications were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Of the 4,531 patients, 122 (2.7%) had peripheral vascular complications, including local hematoma (86 cases, 1.90%), pseudoaneurysm (15 cases, 0.33%), arteriovenous fistula (8 cases, 0.18%), femoral venous thrombosis (5 cases, 0.11%), excessive hemorrhage (5 cases, 0.11%), femoral arterial thrombosis (2 cases, 0.04%), and femoral nerve malfunction (1 case, 0.02%). All complications were relieved after conservative therapy except that one case needed surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Peripheral vascular complications are associated with anticoagulation, diabetes, and hypertension. Prognosis of overwhelming complications is good, as long as patients are treated timely and appropriately.
Zhou
Tao
T
Department of Cardiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. zhoutao6240@yahoo.com.cn
Zhou
Sheng-Hua
SH
Shen
Xiang-Qian
XQ
Qi
Shu-Shan
SS
Liu
Qi-Ming
QM
Fang
Zhen-Fei
ZF
Hu
Xin-Qun
XQ
Li
Xu-Ping
XP
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies