TY - JOUR
T1 - Carotid access for cardiac catheterization
T2 - Revisiting the past for a complex intra-arterial approach
AU - Lichtenwalter, Christopher
AU - Guleserian, Kristine J.
AU - Holper, Elizabeth M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Historically, multiple arterial access sites have been used for cerebral, peripheral or coronary angiography prior to the widespread utilization of the safer transbrachial and, more recently, transfemoral or transradial approaches. Additionally, alternative sites for arterial access such as the carotid artery are often used in complex pediatric invasive procedures. We describe a case of a patient with severe peripheral arterial occlusive disease with active ischemia who required coronary angiography. In collaboration with cardiothoracic surgery, carotid cutdown was successfully performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to allow performance of diagnostic coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound.
AB - Historically, multiple arterial access sites have been used for cerebral, peripheral or coronary angiography prior to the widespread utilization of the safer transbrachial and, more recently, transfemoral or transradial approaches. Additionally, alternative sites for arterial access such as the carotid artery are often used in complex pediatric invasive procedures. We describe a case of a patient with severe peripheral arterial occlusive disease with active ischemia who required coronary angiography. In collaboration with cardiothoracic surgery, carotid cutdown was successfully performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to allow performance of diagnostic coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound.
KW - Carotid artery
KW - Peripheral arterial disease
KW - Vascular access
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U2 - 10.1016/j.carrev.2010.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.carrev.2010.10.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 21130709
AN - SCOPUS:79952725704
SN - 1553-8389
VL - 12
SP - 134.e1-134.e5
JO - Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
JF - Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
IS - 2
ER -