title: Case report: radial artery occlusion post-radial angiogram in essential thrombocytosis.
abstract: Coronary angiographies that are performed via the radial artery generally have lower bleeding complications, however, patients are at risk of radial artery occlusion, with resultant digital ischaemia. This report describes a case of digital ischaemia after transradial coronary angiography in a patient with essential thrombocytosis. Risk factors for thrombo-occlusive complications, and potential prevention strategies are also explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3084 Australia. Electronic address: dominic.c88@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3084 Australia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mutha
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3084 Australia; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. Australia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Farouque
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Arterial thrombosis; Digital ischaemia; Myeloproliferative diseases; Thrombocytosis; Transradial coronary angiography