Current issue
Archive
Manuscripts accepted
About the journal
Editorial board
Abstracting and indexing
Contact
Instructions for authors
Ethical standards and procedures
Editorial System
Submit your Manuscript
|
1/2017
vol. 82 abstract:
Case report
Critical Hand Ischemia After Radial Access for Coronary Angiography – Case Report
Krzysztof Bojakowski
,
Michał Zawadzki
,
Bartosz Mruk
,
Piotr Andziak
,
Jerzy Walecki
Pol J Radiol, 2017; 82: 19-23
Online publish date: 2018/02/02
View full text
Get citation
ENW EndNote
BIB JabRef, Mendeley
RIS Papers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero
AMA
APA
Chicago
Harvard
MLA
Vancouver
Background: Radial artery is now the most frequent access for coronary angiography and intervention. Despite the common opinion that it is safer than femoral access, it has the potential for serious complications. One of them is upper limb ischemia caused by radial artery thrombosis.
Case Report: We are presenting a case of critical hand ischemia after coronary angiography performed through radial access despite existing risk factors, which may be considered as relative contraindications. Conclusions: In the presented case, decision was made to use radial access despite several risk factors of upper limb ischemia – diabetes, end-stage renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, or even symptoms of left upper limb ischemia. Furthermore, for diagnostic coronary angiography 5F instead of 4F introducer was used. keywords:
Coronary Angiography • Embolism and Thrombosis • Ischemia |