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Trans-Radial Kardiyak Kateterizasyon Sonrası Oldukça Nadir Bir Komplikasyon: Radial Arter Psödoanevrizması

Ertekin Utku Unal, Aytaç Çalişkan, Başak Soran Türkcan, Anıl Özen, Sinan Sabit Kocabeyoğlu, Ahmet Saritaş

DOI: 10.9739/uvcd.2013-37814 · Page: 070-071 · 65 Views · 3 Downloads · 0 Citations

Abstract

Radial artery pseudoaneurysm is a very rare entity. Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm after trans-radial cardiac catheterization in a 42-year-old male patient was presented in this paper. Me- chanical valve replacement and ascending aorta graft interposition were performed following catheterization. He was on warfarin therapy after surgery. The patient underwent surgical repair of pseudoaneurysm successfully. Although it is a rare complication, great attention and alertness is essential for prevention in patients on anticoagulation therapy.

Keywords : Radial artery; aneurysm, false; heart catheterization; iatrogenic disease

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