• The femoral sheath (also called the crural sheath) is a funnel-shaped downward extension of abdominal fascia within which the femoral artery and femoral vein pass between the abdomen and the thigh. (wikipedia.org)
  • the medial compartment is known as the femoral canal and contains lymphatic vessels and a lymph node, whereas the intermediate canal and the lateral canal accommodate the femoral vein and the femoral artery (respectively). (wikipedia.org)
  • The intermediate compartment contains the femoral vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • The femoral sheath allows for the femoral artery and the femoral vein to pass between the abdomen and the thigh. (wikipedia.org)
  • Femoral vein and the nerve near the artery were intact. (ispub.com)
  • The Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System is used in the ipsilateral femoral vein to monitor bleeding events after MCS removal. (businesswire.com)
  • It is designed to measure changes in bioimpedance to detect and monitor bleeding from vessel injury during endovascular procedures, such as a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device placement, or other complex endovascular interventions, where the femoral artery or vein is used to obtain vascular access. (businesswire.com)
  • Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation. (lookformedical.com)
  • The femoral artery, vein, and canal are all contained within a compartment known as the femoral sheath. (completeanatomy.cn)
  • It descends in the retroperitoneum on the psoas major muscle passing on the left deep to the left ureter and gonadal vessels, left colic artery and the inferior mesenteric vein. (radiopaedia.org)
  • On the right the nerve passes deep to the right ureter and gonadal vessels and the ileocolic artery and vein. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The guiding wire was caught in the right atrium by the Amplatz "goose neck" snare, and passed through a femoral vein. (bmj.com)
  • As per the IFU, patients who have undergone cardiac arrhythmia treatments with multiple access sites in a single femoral vein of one or both limbs may be ambulated one hour or more and may be eligible for same-day discharge two hours or more after successful closures with Perclose™ devices based on the judgment of the physician. (cardiovascular.abbott)
  • It is separated from the femoral artery by its own vein, by the femoral vein, and by the adductor longus muscle. (co.ma)
  • During cardiac arrest, fluid and drugs given through a femoral vein CVC often fail to circulate above the diaphragm because of the increased intrathoracic pressure generated by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (msdmanuals.com)
  • They are lateral and superficial to the popliteal artery and vein in a separate sheath. (medscape.com)
  • There was bilateral common iliac and external iliac artery, which were patent. (aapc.com)
  • femoral (crural) branch , also known as the lumboinguinal nerve , descends lateral to the external iliac artery and passes beneath the inguinal ligament entering the femoral sheath anterolateral to the common femoral artery . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The nerve bifurcates above the inguinal ligament with the femoral branch passing under the ligament on the lateral aspect of the external iliac artery entering the femoral sheath lateral to the femoral artery. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The CFA is defined as the continuation of the external iliac artery from the level of the inguinal ligament to its bifurcation into the profunda femoris artery and the SFA. (thoracickey.com)
  • Next, the Rim catheter was placed in the descending abdominal aorta just above the origin of the iliac arteries and 8-10 mL of contrast was used for digital subtraction. (aapc.com)
  • Next, the RIM catheter was placed to the right side and placed at the level of the right common femoral artery. (aapc.com)
  • Fielder XT-R guide wire was successfully delivered through the occlusal segment to the distal left anterior descending artery with the assistance of an Expressman extension catheter and 130cm APT micro-catheter. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • After the operation, the catheter pump was successfully removed, and only a single ProGlide SMC device was used to close the femoral artery. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • A long, thin, hollow tube called a catheter is inserted through the sheath and threaded through major blood vessels to the heart. (atlantichealth.org)
  • By injecting a contrast dye into the catheter, cardiologists can detect narrowed or blocked arteries via fluoroscopy. (atlantichealth.org)
  • A 5 French guiding catheter 100 cm long was placed proximally in the trunk of the right external carotid artery assisted by a 0,035" hydrophilic guidewire 150 cm long. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • Variability in coronary and radial artery anatomy can complicate use of the universal catheter. (medscape.com)
  • They will insert small tools through a flexible tube (catheter) in an artery in the groin. (saintpetershcs.com)
  • Results The Neuron 6 F 0.053 inch inner luminal diameter delivery catheter (Penumbra) was placed in a very distal location within the internal carotid artery, external carotid artery and venous system enabling successful endovascular treatment of the intracranial pathology with no related neurological complications. (bmj.com)
  • Within the catheter a 0.014 inch guiding wire was inserted into left main coronary artery and crossed the fistula into the right atrium. (bmj.com)
  • A short vascular access sheath, though not a necessity, is often used to facilitate arterial access and multiple catheter exchanges, which are frequently required in this setting. (medscape.com)
  • We then introduced another guidewire and catheter to the left RA through left femoral access. (viamedica.pl)
  • Patients who underwent a single-catheter coronary angioplasty through the femoral artery in the groin area. (who.int)
  • Although the type of catheter and site chosen are often determined by individual clinical and patient characteristics, a jugular CVC or PICC line is usually preferred to a subclavian CVC (associated with a higher risk of bleeding and pneumothorax) or femoral CVC (associated with a higher risk of infection). (msdmanuals.com)
  • citation needed] The femoral sheath is formed by an inferior-ward prolongation - posterior to the inguinal ligament - of abdominal fascia, with transverse fascia being continued down anterior to the femoral vessels, and iliac fascia posterior to these. (wikipedia.org)
  • The narrowed inferior/distal end of the femoral sheath concludes by blending with the tunica adventitia of the femoral vessels about 4 cm inferior to the inguinal ligament. (wikipedia.org)
  • If you were to palpate just inferior to where the femoral artery crosses the inguinal ligament, you can measure the femoral pulse?‍⚕️?‍⚕️. (completeanatomy.cn)
  • Just above the inguinal ligament both left and right genitofemoral nerves perforate the psoas fascia and divide in to genital and femoral branches. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The inferior epigastric artery courses toward the inguinal ligament, then turns upwards in a U-shape configuration. (thoracickey.com)
  • The lowest point of the inferior epigastric artery corresponds to the inguinal ligament. (thoracickey.com)
  • It arises about 37 mm. (an inch and a half) distal to the inguinal ligament, from the lateral side of the femoral artery. (co.ma)
  • There was 80% stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and total occlusion in the middle segment of the LAD. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • The 2.0*20mm and 2.5*20mm balloons were pre-dilated at the lesions of the proximal-distal segment of the anterior descending artery. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Proximal part of the common femoral artery and distal part of the superficial femoral artery were freed with attentive dissection and nylon tapes were placed around the artery. (ispub.com)
  • Therefore, to prevent the migration of NBCA into the ophthalmic artery, we decided to occlude the meningolacrimal artery proximal to the aneurysm before injection of NBCA. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Wires with a straight tip or small angulations are best suited for the radial and brachial artery, as J-tipped wires are often difficult to advance from the sheath into the proximal radial artery. (medscape.com)
  • The needle entry site should be about 2 cm proximal to the radial styloid, as this will prevent radial artery bifurcation. (medscape.com)
  • many of them terminate in the adductors, others pass through the adductor magnus, and terminate in the hamstrings, where they anastomose with the transverse branch of the medial circumflex and with the proximal muscular branches of the popliteal artery. (co.ma)
  • b) The lateral circumflex artery (Figs. 778 and 779) springs from the lateral side of the profunda, or occasionally from the femoral artery proximal to the origin of the profunda. (co.ma)
  • Superficial femoral artery stenosis causing claudication. (medscape.com)
  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of superficial femoral artery stenosis, performed with a long balloon via a contralateral femoral approach. (medscape.com)
  • Arterial sheath placement into the CFA, and not the deep or superficial femoral artery (SFA), has been shown to decrease access complications. (thoracickey.com)
  • The arteries are labeled as follows: (A) deep circumflex iliac artery, (B) inferior epigastric artery, (C) profunda femoris artery, and (D) superficial femoral artery. (thoracickey.com)
  • It supplies the sub-inguinal glands and the integument, and anastomoses with its fellow of the opposite side, with the inferior epigastric, and with the superficial circumflex iliac and superficial external pudendal arteries. (co.ma)
  • It supplies the integument of the lower part of the abdominal wall, the root of the dorsum of the penis in the male, and the region of the mons Veneris in the female, and it anastomoses with its fellow of the opposite side, with the deep external pudendal, with the dorsal artery of the penis, and with the superficial epigastric artery. (co.ma)
  • it then pierces the deep fascia, and terminates in the scrotum, where it anastomoses with the posterior scrotal branches of the perineal and the anterior scrotal branches of the superficial external pudendal arteries, and with the external spermatic branch of the inferior epigastric artery. (co.ma)
  • Nonselective angiogram of the pelvis after embolization demonstrating occlusion of both the right and left uterine arteries. (medscape.com)
  • This case report describes resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion (REBOA) of the aorta in a patient with life-threatening iatrogenic bleeding of the right common iliac artery during elective dorsal lumbar spine surgery. (frontiersin.org)
  • The atherosclerotic process may gradually progress to complete occlusion of medium-sized and large arteries. (medscape.com)
  • A computed tomography scan revealed acute type A aortic dissection with right leg ischemia because of an occlusion of the right common iliac artery. (springeropen.com)
  • However, an occlusion was reported in the right common iliac artery (Fig. 1b and c ). (springeropen.com)
  • Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with acute type A aortic dissection with right limb ischemia because of right common iliac artery occlusion. (springeropen.com)
  • A wire mesh coil, called a stent, is mounted on the balloon and acts as scaffolding to keep the artery open. (atlantichealth.org)
  • Wolverine (3.5*10mm) cutting balloon was used to dilate the lesions in the left main coronary artery, and Bingo (3.5*20mm) drug balloon was used to expand and release drugs. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • it also revealed a fistula originating from the left main coronary artery (LMCA), rounding the ascending aorta and left atrium, and emptying into the right atrium. (bmj.com)
  • Ascending aorta angiography showed the presence of an aneurysmal fistula originating from the left main coronary artery and draining into the right atrium. (bmj.com)
  • A coronary artery fistula most commonly originates from the right coronary artery, but a fistula originating from the left main coronary artery is rare. (bmj.com)
  • Intraorbital aneurysms are a rare occurrence, and most of them originate from the ophthalmic artery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • However, some lesions have significant ophthalmic artery supply. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • By injecting isoosmolar nonionic iodine contrast media, angiographic runs in anteroposterior and lateral projections were taken which showed a right intraorbital low flow hypervascular polilobulated lesion feeded by external carotid arterial branches (angular, zigomatic-orbital and sphenopalatines) and the ophthalmic artery, branch of the internal carotid artery (Figure 2B). (jscimedcentral.com)
  • A common carotid artery angiogram showed that 50% of the lesion blush remained due to the ophthalmic artery supply (Figure 2C). (jscimedcentral.com)
  • After obtaining venous blood return, contrast media was injected directly, verifying that the needle tip was in the vascular lumen of the lesion and ruling out retrograde flow to the ophthalmic artery and an anterograde flow towards the ophthalmic veins, the needle lumen was flushed with normal saline and purged with 2 cc of 5% dextrose in water. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • The saphenous nerve is a cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve originating from the L2-L4 nerve roots. (medscape.com)
  • The nerve descends in the retroperitoneum to give off genital and femoral terminal branches supplying the skin over the anterior scrotum or labia majora and l ateral femoral triangle respectively. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The sciatic nerve has a common epineural sheath that envelops the nerve trunks of the tibial and common peroneal nerve from their origin in the pelvis. (medscape.com)
  • The saphenous nerve is a cutaneous extension of the femoral nerve. (medscape.com)
  • It does miss the medial aspect of the leg, which is innervated by the saphenous nerve, a cutaneous extension of the femoral nerve. (medscape.com)
  • the vascular sheath is medial and deeper to the sciatic nerve. (medscape.com)
  • Stop when a "pop" is felt entering the nerve sheath. (medscape.com)
  • The covering of the nerve ( myelin sheath) or part of the nerve cell (the axon) may be damaged. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, high blood pressure and diabetes can injure an artery, which can often affect a single nerve. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Type II endoleaks, those due to retrograde flow through a branch vessel such as the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) or a lumbar artery, are the most common. (csurgeries.com)
  • Any arterial puncture above the level of the lowest point of inferior epigastric artery is associated with a significant increase in the risk of retroperitoneal hemorrhage. (thoracickey.com)
  • it runs laterally, between the vastus intermedius and the rectus femoris, passes into the substance of the vastus lateralis, winds round the femur, and anastomoses with the ascending and descending branches, with the perforating branches of the profunda, and with the inferior gluteal and medial circumflex arteries. (co.ma)
  • The sheath is made from fascia and helps protect the important vessels as they supply most of the lower limb. (completeanatomy.cn)
  • The ascending terminal branch runs proximally and laterally, posterior to the rectus femoris and the tensor fascia latæ, along the linea intertrochanterica, to the anterior borders of the glutai, medius and minimus, between which it passes to anastomose with the deep branches of the superior gluteal artery. (co.ma)
  • Anatomical related factors include previous catheterization, high doses of anticoagulation and prolonged anticoagulation, use of thrombolytic agents, use of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors, larger arterial sheaths, concomitant venous sheaths, prolonged sheath placement, and prolonged procedure duration. (thoracickey.com)
  • In case of ongoing CPR, we recommend surgical groin incision, open puncture of the pulseless common femoral artery, and aortic balloon inflation in REBOA zone I. Hereby, fast access and CPR optimization for heart and brain perfusion are maintained. (frontiersin.org)
  • In the right groin, the mass was measured as 41.2x75.2 mm, located over the femoral artery. (ispub.com)
  • A small tube called a sheath is inserted into the femoral artery at the groin or the artery of the arm. (buderimprivatehospital.com.au)
  • A thorough physical examination, including inspection of the groin for any signs of infection, scars from previous surgeries, and palpation of the femoral pulse, will minimize surprises on the day of the procedure and will decrease the risk of complications. (thoracickey.com)
  • The lateral compartment contains the femoral artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • It descends anteroinferiorly through the femoral triangle, lateral to the femoral sheath, accompanying the femoral artery in the adductor canal, and then courses between the sartorius and gracilis muscles across the anterior thigh. (medscape.com)
  • It supplies twigs to the neighbouring muscles, anastomoses with the gluteal, the deep circumflex iliac, and the transverse branch of the lateral circumflex arteries, and, as it ascends along the linea intertrochanterica, it gives off a branch which passes, between the two limbs of the ilio-femoral ligament, into the hip-joint. (co.ma)
  • The Cooper team elaborated on this, explaining that the difficulty with catheterizations - which involves a medical team guiding wires, catheters, balloons and stents to the heart through the femoral artery beginning in the upper thigh and moving up into the patient's heart - is that patients' body structures, especially the abdomen, vary greatly. (njbiz.com)
  • Specific catheters for left and right radial approaches are available, although femoral or universal catheters can usually be used in the radial approach without difficulty. (medscape.com)
  • Catheters and guides available for radial artery catheterization include the Castillo curves, Sones catheters, modified venous graft catheters, and internal mammary arterial catheters. (medscape.com)
  • To diminish the chance of trauma to the vasculature, all catheters and sheaths are advanced over a guide wire. (medscape.com)
  • In the early TAVI period with very large vascular sheaths required for the first-generation TAVI delivery catheters, only 57.1% of TAVI procedures used femoral artery access. (vincardiocenter.com)
  • Zenith t-Branch is a one-size prosthesis that has four downward-oriented branches dedicated to the visceral arteries: celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and both RAs. (viamedica.pl)
  • Although the small radial artery lumen diameter limits the arterial sheath size (5F-7F), balloons and stents are now available that permit aspiration of thrombus, treatment of lesions at bifurcation and the coronary ostia, and rotational atherectomy. (medscape.com)
  • However, target artery cannulation and connection with the bridging stents can be challenging in unfavourable anatomy. (viamedica.pl)
  • The internal iliac arteries were diffusely diseased, but poorly visualized. (aapc.com)
  • The Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System includes a bleed detection array with integrated electrodes in a fully functional vascular access sheath. (businesswire.com)
  • citation needed] The sheath is divided by two vertical partitions which stretch between its anterior and posterior walls: The (smallest) medial compartment is named the femoral canal, and contains some lymphatic vessels and a lymph gland embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. (wikipedia.org)
  • The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease has led to the re-emergence of percutaneous axillary vascular access as a suitable alternative access site to femoral artery. (hindawi.com)
  • The MANTA Vascular Closure Device is the first-of-its-kind tool specifically designed for large bore femoral arterial access site closure following percutaneous transcatheter interventions. (teleflex.com)
  • A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of totally percutaneous access versus open femoral exposure for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (the PEVAR trial). (teleflex.com)
  • The common femoral artery (CFA) is considered the most frequently used percutaneous arterial access site. (thoracickey.com)
  • We sought to investigate the efficacy and safety of manual hemostasis in the axillary artery. (hindawi.com)
  • Data were collected from a prospective internal registry of patients who had a Maquet® (Rastatt, Germany) Mega 50 cc intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) placed in the axillary artery position. (hindawi.com)
  • Manual compression was used to achieve the hemostasis of the axillary artery. (hindawi.com)
  • 29 of 46 patients (63%) achieved axillary artery homeostasis via manual compression. (hindawi.com)
  • Manual compression of the axillary artery appears to be an effective and safe method for achieving hemostasis. (hindawi.com)
  • Therefore, we sought to investigate the use and outcomes of manual hemostasis in the axillary artery for the removal of percutaneously inserted intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs). (hindawi.com)
  • Data were collected from a prospective internal registry of patients who had a Maquet® (Rastatt, Germany) 8-French Mega 50 cc IABP placed in the axillary artery position in 46 consecutive patients [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a dissection flap in the dilated ascending aorta that extended through the aortic arch to the bilateral iliac arteries (Fig. 1a ). (springeropen.com)
  • A single MANTA Device is designed to achieve fast, reliable closure with rapid hemostasis in femoral arterial access sites ranging from 12 Fr. (teleflex.com)
  • The Perclose™ ProStyle™ closure device achieves rapid hemostasis of femoral access sites by approximating the edges of the vessel wall with a surgical suture. (cardiovascular.abbott)
  • Findings showed the left common femoral artery was patent with the insertion site of the sheath was high up in the left common femoral artery. (aapc.com)
  • With the insertion of the 9Fr sheath, NyokAssist was easy to deliver through the aortic arch and valve, causing less invasive injury compared with the current product in the market. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • With angioplasty and stent insertion, work is done inside the artery to reduce the narrowed sections. (buderimprivatehospital.com.au)
  • Caudal punctures usually result in more tendencies for sheath insertion below the bifurcation into the SFA or the profunda femoral artery. (thoracickey.com)
  • After putting the patient in a supine position and removing the femoral sheath, a tiny dressing is applied over the insertion site, cold therapy is administered by applying pressure for 20 minutes, and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is used to measure the pain intensity for the patients. (who.int)
  • The deep external pudendal artery arises from the medial side of the femoral. (co.ma)
  • Low-dose protamine to facilitate earlier sheath removal from the femoral artery after peripheral endovascular intervention. (ouhsc.edu)
  • Both peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) have similar risk factors, and it is common to encounter the challenge of treating structural or complex coronary disease in patients with significant concomitant PAD. (hindawi.com)
  • CVCs can be inserted through the jugular, subclavian, or femoral veins or via the upper arm peripheral veins (PICC line). (msdmanuals.com)
  • If a blockage is found, a tiny balloon can be delivered through the sheath, which when inflated pushes the plaque up against the wall of the artery to restore blood flow. (atlantichealth.org)
  • The balloon mounted iCAST (Atrium) stent was positioned and the sheath pulled back. (csurgeries.com)
  • However, another guidewire and balloon can be introduced to the target vessel through femoral access. (viamedica.pl)
  • Expansion of an additionally introduced balloon allows the surgeon to grab the guidewire in the renal artery, thus excluding an aneurysm during EVAR. (viamedica.pl)
  • If we manage to introduce at least a hydrophilic guidewire, it can be grabbed in the RA using a standard PTA balloon inserted into the RA through femoral access. (viamedica.pl)
  • After cannulating the bilateral radial arteries under ultrasonographic guidance for monitoring of the arterial blood pressure, we induced general anesthesia and performed intubation with a 6.5-mm cuffed endotracheal tube using a video laryngoscope. (springeropen.com)
  • Coronary artery disease (a build up of fatty deposits and abnormal cells along the inside walls of the coronary arteries) can cause chest pains/angina, shortness of breath and even heart attacks. (buderimprivatehospital.com.au)
  • citation needed] Femoral sheath This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 625 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) Moore, Keith L. (2018). (wikipedia.org)
  • In some cases, the wire may not pass easily into the artery because of abnormal anatomy, vessel tortuosity, or spasm. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of the study is to present two cases in which the technique of unusual renal artery (RA) connection was used to provide information that will help in cases of marginally suitable anatomy to bridge the renal arteries and allow endovascular treatment of symptomatic thoracoabdominal aneurysm. (viamedica.pl)
  • Then, a 2,1 French tipped microcatheter with a 0.014" microguidewire was navigated distally in each of the external carotid artery branches. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • His right femoral artery was cannulated, and a microcatheter was advanced toward the internal carotid artery (ICA). (asahq.org)
  • A 5-French sheath was inserted into the left common femoral artery. (aapc.com)
  • Color Doppler ultrasound identified a pseudoaneurysm of the right common femoral artery with dimensions of 45x30x50 mm. (ispub.com)
  • The most common sheath sizes for radial intervention are 5F-7F. (medscape.com)
  • Access via the right common femoral artery over the femoral head was obtained under ultrasound guidance. (csurgeries.com)
  • Endovascular stent grafts are deployed through sheaths placed in the common femoral or iliac artery. (mhmedical.com)
  • It is often useful to obtain vascular access through an extension conduit anastomosed to the common iliac artery via a retroperitoneal approach. (mhmedical.com)
  • The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the common complications caused by femoral artery access and their management. (thoracickey.com)
  • Safety and effectiveness for closing multiple common femoral venous access sites per limb was demonstrated in a duplex ultrasound (DUS) IDE trial and three real-world investigator sponsored studies (ISS) with over 1,000 combined patients. (cardiovascular.abbott)
  • We obtained a total of 3.89% complications: 2.33% reflection vasovagal, 0.56% allergic skin reaction, anaphylactic shock 0.07%, 0.27% femoral hematoma, 0.26% transient neurological deficit, 0.12% permanent neurological deficit and no case of death. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Time to Hemostasis defined as: The elapsed time between MANTA ® deployment (withdrawal of sheath from artery) and first observed and confirmed arterial hemostasis (no or minimal subcutaneous oozing and the absence of expanding or developing hematoma). (teleflex.com)
  • They had not taken analgesics in the last few hours and were free from any hematoma or infection on the skin surrounding the sheath site. (who.int)
  • Patients have a hematoma and bleeding in the surrounding area of the femur artery before sheath removal. (who.int)
  • Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm is a significant problem in patients undergoing diagnostic catheterization.In the study we present our surgical approach to a giant post cardiac catheterization pseudoaneurysm after unsuccessful Duplex ultrasound-guided compression.Surgical repair of pseudoaneurysms was the treatment of choice. (ispub.com)
  • During a cardiac catheterization , the "gold standard" for diagnosing coronary artery disease, a small, straw-size sheath is inserted into a blood vessel (usually the radial or femoral artery). (atlantichealth.org)
  • OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cardiac troponin testing could enhance risk stratification in patients with chronic coronary artery disease independent of disease severity and conventional risk measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • Coronary artery fistulae can cause myocardial ischaemia, congestive heart failure, bacterial endocarditis, cardiac arrhythmia, and rupture of aneurysmal fistulae. (bmj.com)
  • After informed consent, the patient was given general anesthesia and a 5 French introducer sheath 10 cm long was inserted in the right femoral artery. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • Carpenter and McMackin's design is a sheath-and-delivery system that allows the wires and instruments to be inserted in opposing directions through a single port of entry, which bypasses the challenges associated with the patient's abdominal structure. (njbiz.com)
  • Cooper's Center for Innovation received the grant from the Foundation for Health Advancement to develop the Antegrade Femoral Artery Entry Device and Sheath invented by vascular and endovascular surgeons Dr. Jeffrey Carpenter, chairman and chief of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Katherine McMackin, director of vascular surgical research. (njbiz.com)
  • The stent acts like a scaffolding device, providing support to the artery. (buderimprivatehospital.com.au)
  • After adequate thoracic device placement, mbSG is introduced through femoral access. (viamedica.pl)
  • Femoral pseudoaneurysms may complicate up to 8% of vascular interventional procedures. (ispub.com)
  • Older studies have reported femoral access site complication rates ranging from 2% to 17% in patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures. (thoracickey.com)
  • A more recent study has shown femoral access complications of 1.8% for diagnostic and 4% for interventional procedures. (thoracickey.com)
  • The femoral sheath is strengthened anteriorly by the iliopubic tract. (wikipedia.org)