Common femoral artery stenosis after deployment of vascular clip closure device.
We describe a case of symptomatic common femoral artery stenosis following use of a vascular clip closure device (StarClose). Operative repair was performed, with removal of the clip device and subsequent vein patch angioplasty.
Osborn
Larry A
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Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. LOSBORN@SALUD.UNM.EDU
Sunderman
Harold
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Langsfeld
Mark
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