Local infection after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Relation to early repuncture of ipsilateral femoral artery
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
- Vol. 16 (3) , 180-181
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.1810160309
Abstract
We describe two cases of groin infection following repuncture of the femoral artery to perform coronary angioplasty soon after diagnostic coronary arteriography. This serious complication can be avoided by using the contralateral femoral artery in this setting, even if the previously used entry site appears benign.Keywords
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