Angelini P, Bush H S
Department of Adult Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77225.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1988;15(4):243-6. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810150407.
Brachial artery injuries are a well-described complication of cardiac catheterization. Traditional therapy has involved surgical repair. We report a case treated with balloon angioplasty followed by streptokinase. This procedure may provide a treatment alternative in a select group of patients.