Entrapment of a Transradial Angiogram Catheter Because of Severe Vasospasm

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-430

  Kallivalappil, Shibu C ^a   Pullani, Asok Jayaraj ^a   Abraham, Biju ^a   Kumar, M K Anil ^a   Ashraf, S M ^a  

^a Department of Cardiac Anesthesia ^*  (India)

Author keywords

complication; coronary angiogram; papaverine; transradial angiogram; vasospasm

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; PROPOFOL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOSPASM;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; RADIAL ARTERY; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 44049089144     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.05.012     Document Type: Article

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