title: Improved angiographic findings of superficial femoral artery after verapamil injection into the reperfusion cannula of a patient on peripheral venoarterial ECMO.
abstract: Limb ischemia is a complication that can occur in patients requiring percutaneously placed venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). One method used to prevent limb ischemia is the placement of an antegrade catheter into the superficial femoral artery. We describe a case is which the angiographic findings of the superficial femoral artery were improved by the injection of verapamil in a patient with limb ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghodsizad
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brehm
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Koerner
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Aly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Banayosy
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014700:Verapamil