Radial artery perforation treated with balloon tracking and guide catheter tamponade - A case series.

George, Sudhakar; Mamas, Mamas; Nolan, James; Ratib, Karim

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2016.06.005

Radial artery perforation treated with balloon tracking and guide catheter tamponade - A case series.

George, Sudhakar; Mamas, Mamas; Nolan, James; Ratib, Karim

Authors

Sudhakar George

Mamas Mamas m.mamas@keele.ac.uk

James Nolan j.nolan@keele.ac.uk

Karim Ratib

Abstract

A 78year old woman was admitted with an acute coronary syndrome. She underwent coronary angiography via the left radial artery which was complicated by a guide catheter induced radial artery perforation confirmed by extravasation of contrast into the forearm. We used balloon assisted tracking and guide catheter tamponade to complete the angioplasty procedure via the radial artery and successfully seal the radial artery perforation. We describe a series of 7 cases where this technique was used to both treat radial artery perforation and to complete the angioplasty via the radial approach.

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 24, 2016
Publication Date	Jun 27, 2016
Journal	Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Print ISSN	1553-8389
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	17
Issue	7
Pages	480-486
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2016.06.005
Keywords	angioplasty; complication; radial perforation; balloon assisted tracking
Publisher URL	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1553838916301646