Axillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Percutaneous Transaxillary Access for Impella Device Placement During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Anas A Alharbi; Fahad S Alqahtani; Peter Farjo; Jason A Moreland

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.005

Axillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Percutaneous Transaxillary Access for Impella Device Placement During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jun 17;2(6):907-910. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.005. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Authors

Anas A Alharbi¹, Fahad S Alqahtani^{2

3}, Peter Farjo², Jason A Moreland²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
² Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.
³ Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Abstract

Percutaneous transaxillary access is currently considered an acceptable alternative to transfemoral approach for large-bore access, especially in the setting of hostile iliofemoral arteries. Few published reports exist concerning complications of upper extremity access. We describe development of an axillary artery pseudoaneurysm and its management following transaxillary access. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; cardiac assist devices; percutaneous coronary intervention; peripheral vascular disease; stents.

Publication types

Case Reports