Giant thoracic hematoma post-transradial coronary angiography: a case report and review of the literature

• Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Wang, Ke, Wen, Li, Xie, Li, Zhao, Maoyu, Liu, Xi, Luo, Xiaolin, Jin, Jun, Qin, Zhexue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 07.09.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Access complications; Analysis; Angiography; Angioplasty; Aortic valve; Blood transfusion; Cardiology; Care and treatment; Case Report; Case reports; Catheters; Chest; Diagnosis; Dyspnea; Echocardiography; Electrocardiography; Embolization; Erythrocytes; Health aspects; Heart surgery; Hematoma; Hemoglobin; Intubation; Literature review; Literature reviews; Measurement; Medical imaging; Mitral valve; Patient outcomes; Pleural effusion; Prosthetic valves; Stents; Thoracic hematoma; Thoracic surgery; Thorax; Thyroid gland; Tomography; Transluminal angioplasty; Transradial approach; Veins & arteries; China; United States > US; Japan

Background Although there are cardiac interventional procedures, certain transradial access complications might be life-threatening. Case presentation A 67-year-old male was admitted for coronary angiography due to chest tightness and shortness of breath on exertion. Hours after the right transradia...