title: An avulsed radial artery with a high take-off.
abstract: A 63-year-old female was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, who underwent a diagnostic coronary angiography via transradial approach prior an aortic-valve replacement. After imaging the left coronary system, entrapment of the diagnostic catheter was encountered as a result of spasm of the radial artery. An arteriogram of the arm revealed an anatomical variation in the radial artery (high take-off). Several attempts to remove the entrapped catheter resulted in avulsion of the artery, which was managed successfully with coil embolization. To our knowledge, no such complication has been reported.
authors: Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA grmarte@maimonidesmed.org.
authors: Geurys
authors: G
authors: Rojas-Marte
authors: Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors: On
authors: O
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors: Shivani
authors: S
authors: Verma
authors: Division of Vascular Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors: Atul
authors: A
authors: Rao
authors: Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Shani
authors: Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors: Sergey
authors: S
authors: Ayzenberg
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D057785:Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Radial artery; high take-off; radial approach