Vascular access complications in patients with continuous-flow left ventricle assist device undergoing percutaneous invasive procedures: a word of caution

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 1;174(3):768-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.076. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

Authors

Giuseppe Maria Raffa¹, Giuseppe D'Ancona², Sergio Sciacca², Gianluca Santise², Gerlando Pilato², Marco Turrisi², Francesco Clemenza², Michele Pilato²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.raffa78@gmail.com.
² Cardiothoracic Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 24780542
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.076

No abstract available

Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula; Cardiac catheterization; Continuous-flow pump; Pseudoaneurysm; Thrombolysis; Vascular access-site complications.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects*
Femoral Artery / surgery
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*