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Hiroki Saito1, Kaito Yamada1, Yuta Kagaya1
1Department of Cardiology, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Japan.
JACC. Case Reports
|April 16, 2026
Summary
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) can cause platelet dysfunction, impacting pseudoaneurysm treatment. Proximal radial compression is vital for successful thrombin injection in distal radial pseudoaneurysms, ensuring durable thrombosis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
- Hematology
Background:
- Distal radial artery access is generally safe with low complication rates.
- Pseudoaneurysm formation is infrequent but can occur after radial artery procedures.
- The clinical presentation of pseudoaneurysms in essential thrombocythemia (ET) is not well-documented.
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