Vascular access complications in patients with continuous-flow left ventricle assist device undergoing percutaneous invasive procedures: a word of caution.
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.raffa78@gmail.com.
Giuseppe Maria
GM
Raffa
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
D'Ancona
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Sergio
S
Sciacca
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Gianluca
G
Santise
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Gerlando
G
Pilato
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Marco
M
Turrisi
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Francesco
F
Clemenza
Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Michele
M
Pilato
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*
Arteriovenous fistula; Cardiac catheterization; Continuous-flow pump; Pseudoaneurysm; Thrombolysis; Vascular access-site complications