A 40-year-old female, who underwent transcatheter arterial embolization due to acute bleeding from an iliolumbar artery, was subsequently genetically diagnosed with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She experienced chronic anemia for many years due to the easy bruising of her whole body. The bruising improved with oral administration of celiprolol hydrochloride. There were no cardiac or vascular events during the 7 years following the transcatheter arterial embolization. Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome requires specialized treatment that is scientifically proven to prevent a major vascular event. Proactive genetic diagnosis is recommended in patients suspected of having vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome after careful patient interview.
Keywords: celiprolol hydrochloride; transcatheter arterial embolization; vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.
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