Abstract
Purpose
To describe the salvage of a left axillary artery to right atrium hemodialysis graft
using endovascular techniques.
Case report
A 54-year-old man with multiple arteriovenous graft failures presented with a thrombosed
left axillary artery to right atrium Gore-tex hemodialysis graft. The graft was salvaged
using rheolytic catheter thrombectomy, mechanical thrombectomy, balloon angioplasty,
and stenting.
Conclusions
This single case report suggests that when axillary to right atrium grafts fail, various
endovascular techniques can be employed to salvage the graft and maintain dialysis
access.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 19, 2014
Accepted:
June 10,
2014
Received in revised form:
May 15,
2014
Received:
February 12,
2014
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