Iatrogenic Claudication from a Vascular Closure Device after Cardiac Catheterization

We report a case of iatrogenic claudication as a result of a misplaced percutaneous arterial closure device (PACD) used to obtain hemostasis after cardiac catheterization. The patient presented one week after his procedure with complaints suggestive of right lower extremity claudication. Computed to...

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Main Authors: Hermann, Luke, Chow, Evelyn, Duvall, W. Lane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7b41w1fr