Suction thrombectomy of thrombotic occlusion of the subclavian artery in a case of Takayasu's arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis, also known as pulseless disease, is a chronic inflammatory arteritis affecting large vessels, predominantly the aorta and its main branches. Vessel inflammation leads to wall thickening, fibrosis, stenosis, and thrombus formation. Percutaneous removal of arterial thrombus...

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Published in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 289 - 293
Main Authors:	Purkayastha, Sukalyan, Jayadevan, E R, Kapilamoorthy, T R, Gupta, A K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Springer Nature B.V 01-04-2006
Subjects:	Adolescent Angiography AORTA Blood clots BRAIN Female FIBROSIS Humans INFLAMMATION INJECTION LIMBS RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE Subclavian Artery Suction Takayasu Arteritis - diagnostic imaging Takayasu Arteritis - surgery Thrombectomy - methods Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Thrombosis - surgery UROKINASE
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Summary:	Takayasu's arteritis, also known as pulseless disease, is a chronic inflammatory arteritis affecting large vessels, predominantly the aorta and its main branches. Vessel inflammation leads to wall thickening, fibrosis, stenosis, and thrombus formation. Percutaneous removal of arterial thrombus with the use of several devices has been reported, with mixed results. We present a case of Takayasu's arteritis with thrombotic occlusion of the subclavian artery in which pulsed urokinase injection and suction thrombectomy were used to revascularize a threatened limb and to establish the sole arterial supply to the brain.
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ISSN:	0174-1551 1432-086X
DOI:	10.1007/s00270-005-0110-4