Local vascular complications following angioplasty are seen in 5% to 10% of patients. - GreenMedInfo Summary
A rare case of radial arteriovenous fistula after coronary angiography.
Korean Circ J. 2010 Dec;40(12):677-679. Epub 2010 Dec 31. PMID: 21267392
Division of Cardiology, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
The percutaneous transfemoral approach has been routinely used for cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty. Local vascular complications following angioplasty are seen in 5% to 10% of patients, especially in those who need prolonged anticoagulation. Transradial access for coronary procedures dramatically reduces access site complications. We report a rare case of radial arteriovenous fistula, which developed after coronary angiography perfomed using the transradial approach.