Balloon expandable stent implantation after iatrogenic arterial dissection of the left subclavian artery

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1995 Aug;35(4):355-7. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810350417.

Abstract

A patient undergoing attempted angioplasty of a left internal mammary artery graft to left anterior descending coronary artery developed an iatrogenic dissection of the left subclavian artery, with symptoms of left arm claudication. A balloon expandable stent was inserted with an excellent angiographic result. The patient has remained free of symptoms or signs of decreased arm flow, with a patent subclavian artery demonstrated on angiography 8 months later. The excellent early-to-moderate term clinical and angiographic results support the efficacy of this technical approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Male
  • Mammary Arteries
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*
  • Subclavian Artery / injuries*