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Treatment of an iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm with concomitant arteriovenous fistula with percutaneous implantation of an amplatzer vascular plug†

  1. Ranjith Shetty MD1,
  2. Kapildeo Lotun MD2,*

Article first published online: 2 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24372

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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volume 81, Issue 1, pages E53–E57, 1 January 2013

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Shetty, R. and Lotun, K. (2013), Treatment of an iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm with concomitant arteriovenous fistula with percutaneous implantation of an amplatzer vascular plug. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent., 81: E53–E57. doi: 10.1002/ccd.24372

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  1. 1

    Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

  2. 2

    Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

*Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724

  1. †

    Conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 2 MAY 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 16 MAR 2012 10:45AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 12 FEB 2012
  5. Manuscript Revised: 9 FEB 2012
  6. Manuscript Received: 24 MAY 2011

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