DELAYED FEMORAL ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS FOLLO WING CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY

Citation
Ml. Alberola et al., DELAYED FEMORAL ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS FOLLO WING CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, Nefrologia, 14(2), 1994, pp. 237-239
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
ISSN journal
02116995
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
237 - 239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0211-6995(1994)14:2<237:DFATFW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Selective coronary catheterization is a common procedure in haemodialy sis patients, as they have an increased incidence of atherosclerotic d isease. This technique is associated with well known complications. We report two haemodialysis patients with delayed femoral arterial throm bosis following repeated coronary angioplasty. Both of them had severe atherosclerotic disease. The time interval between angioplasty and ac ute limb ischaemia was four and six months. This late complication has not been described before. We believe that the indications for select ive coronary catheterization by the femoral approach in these patients must be carefully and individually considered.