Percutaneous Angioplasty of the Radial Artery and its Deep Palmar Branch for Critical Hand Ischemia – A Case Report

Cremonesi, A.; de Campos Martins, E.C.; Liso, A.; Gieowarsingh, S.; Castriota, F.

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.01.003

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Percutaneous Angioplasty of the Radial Artery and its Deep Palmar Branch for Critical Hand Ischemia – A Case Report

Interventional Cardio-Angiology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Cardiology, Villa Maria Cecilia Hospital, Via Corriera 1, 48010 Cotignola (RA), Italy

Received 3 September 2008; accepted 14 January 2009. published online 27 March 2009.

Abstract

Although balloon angioplasty (BA) has been extensively reported to treat peripheral artery occlusive disease, only little information is available about its use for critical hand ischemia. We report a case of a patient with painful ulcerated ischemic lesions of the right hand digits successfully treated by BA of the radial artery (RA) and its deep palmar branch (DPB). The 6-month angiographic follow-up showed a focal restenosis that was approached by a second BA session. Larger series are encouraged to determine the clinical outcome of percutaneous approach in this arterial district.

Keywords: Angioplasty, Hand, Radial artery, Ischemia

PII: S1533-3167(09)00004-1

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.01.003

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Percutaneous Angioplasty of the Radial Artery and Its Deep Palmar Branch for Critical Hand Ischemia – A Case Report , 27 March 2009
A. Cremonesi, E. Carvalho de Campos Martins, A. Liso, S. Gieowarsingh, F. Castriota
European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery June 2009 (Vol. 37, Issue 6, Page 738)
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