Critical Lower Limb Ischemia from an Embolized Angio-Seal Closure Device

Vascular closure devices were introduced in the early 1990s in an effort to reduce time to hemostasis, enable early ambulation, and improve the comfort of patients undergoing femoral artery access for endovascular procedures. Many of these devices leave a foreign component in or around the artery, w...

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Published inProceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 398 - 400
Main Authors Cianci, Chris, Kowal, Robert C., Feghali, Georges, Hohmann, Stephen, Stoler, Robert C., Choi, James W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.10.2013
Taylor & Francis Group LLC
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Baylor Health Care System
Subjects
Cardiomyopathy
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Heart diseases
Ischemia
Single-Patient Studies
Texas
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Summary:Vascular closure devices were introduced in the early 1990s in an effort to reduce time to hemostasis, enable early ambulation, and improve the comfort of patients undergoing femoral artery access for endovascular procedures. Many of these devices leave a foreign component in or around the artery, which can lead to complications such as hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, infection, or limb ischemia. Here we present a case where device embolization led to arterial occlusion and critical limb ischemia.
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ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2013.11929017