Arterio-venous fistulae: A possible complication of transradial approach with a possible non invasive management

Ziad Dahdouh; Tony Abdel-Massih; Houaida Dahdouh; Antoine Sarkis; Gilles Grollier

doi:10.1016/j.jsha.2013.12.003

Arterio-venous fistulae: A possible complication of transradial approach with a possible non invasive management

J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2014 Jul;26(3):179-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2013.12.003. Epub 2014 Feb 1.

Authors

Ziad Dahdouh¹, Tony Abdel-Massih², Houaida Dahdouh³, Antoine Sarkis², Gilles Grollier¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital of Caen, 14033 Caen, France.
² Department of Cardiology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

Arteriovenous fistulae is rarely reported as a complication of percutaneous coronary interventions with trans-radial approach. We report herein a case of radial arteriovenous fistulae that was treated conservatively by applying manual compression and avoiding surgical intervention.

Keywords: Arterio-venous fistulae; Complication; High-output; Trans-radial approach; Ultrasound..