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Percutaneous treatment of an iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula from an accessory arterial branch: a case report and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2023

Ashwin Srivatsav Open the ORCID record for Ashwin Srivatsav [Opens in a new window] ,
Lindsay Eilers Open the ORCID record for Lindsay Eilers [Opens in a new window] ,
Miguel Montero  and
Gary Stapleton
Ashwin Srivatsav*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Lindsay Eilers
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
Miguel Montero
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Gary Stapleton
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Corresponding author: A. Srivatsav; Email: ar.srivatsav@gmail.com
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Abstract

Vascular access-related complications are an important consideration in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation. Patients with CHD are increasingly undergoing percutaneous treatment for suitable procedures as an alternative, less invasive option to surgical intervention. As such, recognition and treatment of these complications are becoming increasingly important. We present a case of a patient with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot who developed a femoral arteriovenous fistula and femoral artery pseudoaneurysm arising from an accessory arterial branch following percutaneous Harmony valve implantation, both of which were treated endovascularly with placement of a stent.

Keywords

Pulmonary insufficiencyharmony valvearteriovenous fistulapseudoaneurysm
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 33 , Issue 12 , December 2023 , pp. 2678 - 2680
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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