Radial artery pseudoaneurysm as a rare very late complication of transradial cardiac catheterization

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2021 Nov;165(4):452-453. doi: 10.5507/bp.2020.027. Epub 2020 Jun 26.

Abstract

Aims: Here, we report a case of very late (70+ days) development of pseudoaneurysm on the site of sheath insertion in a 60- year old woman.

Methods: The patient underwent cardiac catheterization using transradial approach.

Results: Despite the transradial approach, which is generally considered as a suitable prevention of this problem, and despite absence of any periprocedural complications, the patient developed a pseudoaneurysm after more than 70 days from the procedure.

Conclusions: In some cases, a pseudoaneurysm may develop extremely late after cardiac catheterization. Such an extremely late development of pseudoaneurysm has not been described in literature so far.

Keywords: cardiac catheterization; pseudoaneurysm; transradial approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False* / etiology
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radial Artery*