traumatic injuries to the subclavian-axillary artery, although uncommon, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates if not managed promptly. the emergence of endovascular techniques offers an alternative to the surgical management of these injuries. we herein present 4 cases of traumatic subclavian-axillary artery injury with limb ischemia successfully managed via the endovascular a...

conclusions our case is the first report of ivus imaging of subclavian stenosis resulting from takayasu’s arteritis and provides insight into the pathology behind such lesions. introduction takayasu’s arteritis (ta) is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease that affects large elastic arteries, including the aorta and its main branches. no consensus exists currently on the superiority of su...

Traumatic injuries to the subclavian-axillary artery, although uncommon, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates if not managed promptly. The emergence of endovascular techniques offers an alternative to the surgical management of these injuries. We herein present 4 cases of traumatic subclavian-axillary artery injury with limb ischemia successfully managed via the endovascular a...

Coronary-subclavian steal syndrome results from atherosclerotic disease of the proximal subclavian artery causing reversal of flow in an internal mammary artery used as conduit for coronary artery bypass. This rare complication of cardiac revascularisation leads to recurrence of myocardial ischaemia. When feasible, subclavian angioplasty and/or stent placement can provide acceptable result for ...

severe coronary artery disease often coexists with peripheral vascular atherosclerosis. the assessment of the supra-aortic circulation is, therefore, of clinical relevance. we herein describe a case of coronary artery disease treated with surgical revascularization using the internal mammary artery and thereafter the progressive atherosclerotic disease of the native coronary arteries as well as...

was introduced into brachiocephalic angioplasty. This report is based on 299 performed angioplasty procedures. This number is divided as follows: innominate artery 7 (2 with stents), left subclavian artery 49 (15 with stents), right subclavian artery 18 (5 with stents), left common carotid artery 12 (6 with stents), right common carotid artery 5 (3 with stents), external carotid artery 21 (1 wi...

while blunt trauma of the head and neck are a common pattern of injury, significant problems related to the prompt diagnosis and optimal management of traumatic artery injuries have been reported in the literature. while patients with major artery injuries might develop hemorrhagic shock very rapidly, patients with blunt cerebrovascular injuries (bcvi) can present asymptomatic, but complication...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with the diagnosis and management of vascular injuries in a group of high-performance athletes. METHODS Between June 1994 and June 2000, we treated 26 patients who sustained vascular complications as a result of athletic competition. Clinical presentation, type of athletic competition, location of injury, type of therapy, and de...

INTRODUCTION Surgical treatment of symptomatic occlusive lesions of the proximal subclavian artery is infrequently necessary. Carotid subclavian bypass has gained popularity and is now considered standard treatment when stenting is not possible. Exposure of the subclavian artery and bypass grafting onto it is difficult, as the vessel is delicate, thin-walled and located deep in the supraclavicu...