RESEARCH ARTICLE
Life-threatening Rupture of a Femoral Pseudoaneurysm after Cardiac Catheterization
Emmanouil Petrou1, *, Ioannis Malakos1, Stamatina Kampanarou2, Nikolaos Doulas3, Vassilis Voudris1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 201
Last Page: 204
Publisher ID: TOCMJ-10-201
DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010201
Article History:
Received Date: 22/8/2015Revision Received Date: 20/9/2015
Acceptance Date: 22/10/2015
Electronic publication date: 30/09/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
A pseudoaneurysm refers to a defect in the arterial wall, allowing communication of arterial blood with the adjacent extra-luminal space. Pseudoaneurysms result from traumatic arterial injury. With the increasing utilization of percutaneous arterial interventions, iatrogenic arterial injury has become the predominant cause of pseudoaneurysm formation. Rupture of the pseudoaneurysm comprises a vascular emergency. Clinical suspicion and imaging techniques are the cornerstones of timely diagnosis and appropriate management of the condition. Herein, we report the case of a 69 year-old woman who suffered a life-threatening profunda femoral artery pseudoaneurysm rupture after a routine cardiac catheterization, that was treated surgically.