Pseudoaneurysm after Transpedal Arterial Access for Evaluation and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease

There has been an increasing use of transpedal arterial access (TPA) for evaluation and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) over a transfemoral approach (TFA). TPA, it is expected to be associated with better patient comfort, less recovery time and possibly less access site complications compared to standard TFA. Access site complications and pseudoaneurysm (PSA) associated with the TPA have not been previously reported.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - October 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Apurva Patel, Roosha Parikh, Yili Huang, Michael Liou, Justin Ratcliffe, Olivier F. Bertrand, Joseph Puma, Tak W. Kwan Source Type: research