title: Endovascular management of an arteriovenous fistula and concomitant pseudoaneurysm in an intravenous drug abuser.
abstract: An interesting case of an intravenous drug abuser who had endovascular management of an arteriovenous fistula and concomitant pseudoaneurysm, resulting from recurrent puncture of the femoral artery is reported in this study.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. sadat.umar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Umar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sadat
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noor
authors.forename: Teikchoon C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: See
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015607:Stents; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents