title: Common femoral artery stenosis after deployment of vascular clip closure device.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. LOSBORN@SALUD.UNM.EDU
authors.forename: Larry A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Osborn
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sunderman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langsfeld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000497:Alloys; D017130:Angioplasty; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011677:Punctures
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol