title: Rectus hematoma- An under-recognized complication of transfemoral cardiac catheterization.
abstract: We present a case of rectus hematoma occurring in the setting of transfemoral cardiac catheterization. This is a potentially deadly complication that is under-reported and under-diagnosed. The goal of this article is to present a case of rectus hematoma alongside a comprehensive review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Habibollah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saadat
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taherkhani
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Abbas Arjmand
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shabestari
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Movahed
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000473:pathology*; D012151:Resuscitation