| Acute upper limb ischemia due to cardiac origin thromboembolism: the usefulness of percutaneous aspiration thromboembolectomy via a transbrachial approach. | |
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PMID: 21927561 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of percutaneous aspiration thromboembolectomy (PAT) via a transbrachial approach in patients with acute upper limb ischemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2004 to March 2008, eleven patients with acute upper limb ischemia were enrolled in this study. They were initially treated with thrombolysis (n = 1), PAT (n = 6), or both (n = 4) via a femoral artery approach. However, all of the patients had residual thrombus in the brachial artery, which was subsequently managed by PAT via the transbrachial approach for removal of residual emboli. RESULTS: Successful re-canalization after PAT via a transbrachial approach was achieved in all patients. Two patients experienced early complications: one experienced a massive hematoma of the upper arm due to incomplete compression and was treated by stent deployment. The other patient experienced a re-occlusion of the brachial artery the day after the procedure due to excessive manual compression of the puncture site, but did not show recurrence of ischemic symptoms in the artery of the upper arm. Clinical success with complete resolution of ischemic symptoms was achieved in all patients. CONCLUSION: PAT via a transbrachial approach is a safe and effective treatment for patients with acute upper limb ischemia. |
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Sung-Kwan Kim; Hyo-Sung Kwak; Gyoung-Ho Chung; Young-Min Han |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-08-24 |
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Title: Korean journal of radiology : official journal of the Korean Radiological Society Volume: 12 ISSN: 2005-8330 ISO Abbreviation: Korean J Radiol Publication Date: 2011 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-09-19 Completed Date: 2012-01-19 Revised Date: 2012-04-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100956096 Medline TA: Korean J Radiol Country: Korea (South) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 595-601 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital & Medical School, Jeonbuk 561-712, Korea. |
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Acute Disease Aged Aged, 80 and over Arm / blood supply* Atrial Fibrillation / complications Axillary Artery Brachial Artery* Catheterization, Peripheral* Embolectomy* / methods Endovascular Procedures* Female Heart Failure / complications Humans Ischemia / etiology* Male Middle Aged Thrombectomy* / methods Thromboembolism / etiology, therapy* Thrombolytic Therapy |
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