ABCIXIMAB COMBINED WITH ANGIOPLASTY IN A PATIENT WITH RENAL-ARTERY STENT SUBACUTE THROMBOSIS

Authors
Citation
Dc. Berkompas, ABCIXIMAB COMBINED WITH ANGIOPLASTY IN A PATIENT WITH RENAL-ARTERY STENT SUBACUTE THROMBOSIS, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 45(3), 1998, pp. 272-274
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
272 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1998)45:3<272:ACWAIA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Following renal artery angioplasty and stenting, a female hypertensive patient suffered left renal artery stent subacute thrombosis. A secon d successful angioplasty was performed using 5000 U heparin IV and 0.2 5-mg/kg bolus followed by a 12-hr 10-mu g/min infusion of abciximab. N ormal renal flow was re-established and remained normal at 1-year foll ow-up. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn. 45:272-274, 1998. (C) 1998 Wiley Lis s, Inc.