TY - JOUR
T1 - Arteriovenous fistula complicating directional atherectomy of the popliteal artery
AU - Pagnotta, Paolo
AU - Briguori, Carlo
AU - Presbitero, Patrizia
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - We describe a case of a 70-year-old man with a critical popliteal artery stenosis treated by directional atherectomy and complicated by a huge arteriovenous fistula. A 70-year-old man, previously treated by bilateral femoropopliteal bypass, was admitted to our hospital because of right leg intermittens claudication. A critical infrapopliteal stenosis was documented; this lesion was treated by directional atherectomy, which was complicated by a huge arteriovenous fistula. Due to the failure of any conservative approach, surgical repair was necessary. Following surgery, the patient was discharged without any deficit. Although rare, huge arteriovenous fistula may be a serious complication of peripheral directional atherectomy.
AB - We describe a case of a 70-year-old man with a critical popliteal artery stenosis treated by directional atherectomy and complicated by a huge arteriovenous fistula. A 70-year-old man, previously treated by bilateral femoropopliteal bypass, was admitted to our hospital because of right leg intermittens claudication. A critical infrapopliteal stenosis was documented; this lesion was treated by directional atherectomy, which was complicated by a huge arteriovenous fistula. Due to the failure of any conservative approach, surgical repair was necessary. Following surgery, the patient was discharged without any deficit. Although rare, huge arteriovenous fistula may be a serious complication of peripheral directional atherectomy.
KW - Complication; directional atherectomy; infrapopliteal stenosis
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U2 - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832ceb02
DO - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832ceb02
M3 - Article
C2 - 19571768
AN - SCOPUS:70349102077
VL - 10
SP - 798
EP - 800
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
SN - 1558-2027
IS - 10
ER -