Transulnar carotid artery stent placement |
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| Authors: | Hsiu‐Yu Fang MD Yan Wang MD Jiang‐Tao Zheng MD Chiung‐Jen Wu MD |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital—Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University Collage of Medicine, , Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China;2. Xiamen Heart Center, ZhongShang Hospital, Xiamen University, , Fujian Province, People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has increased in popularity as an alternative to carotid artery endarterectomy for the treatment of significant carotid artery stenosis. The access site is predominantly the femoral artery, with radial or brachial access used less often. Here, we describe a case of CAS after failure of brachial access. Transulnar CAS was performed successfully without complications. Transulnar access represents an additional option in a patient undergoing CAS when conventional femoral, brachial, and radial arteries are not applicable. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | carotid artery stenting trans‐ulnar approach CLARET technique |
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