Multiple superficial femoral artery pseudoanurysms following sub intimal application of paclitaxel coated technology
Krystal Dinh1, Animesh Singla1, Hiro Masuda1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
Drug coated balloons (DCB) are a commonly used endovascular option for treating patients presenting with symptomatic peripheral vascular disease. DCB have illustrated to increase primary patency and thus have been a popular choice in addressing restenosis caused by neointimal hyperplasia. Pseudoaneurysms (PSA) are a common vascular pathology, the causes of which include iatrogenic, trauma, stent fractures and angioplasty balloon overuse. Herein, we describe the case where a patient developed multiple superficial femoral artery (SFA) PSA potentially secondary to the subintimal application of paclitaxel.
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