Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Cibabat General Hospital, Cimahi, Indonesia.
Abstract
Wound infection after cardiac catheterization is uncommon.1 Fracture does not seem to have been reported in association with a mechanical compression device. In this case, an elderly woman experienced 2 complications after angiography: cellulitis and fracture. The patient was referred to a dermatologist and orthopedic surgeon for definitive treatment. Advanced age, hospitalization, poor hand hygiene management, and hemostasis device mechanisms could be highlighted as risk factors for the complications. This case report provides learning points for cardiologists to access the radial artery and shows that early recognition of risk factors is fundamental to preventing and managing these complications. (Iranian Heart Journal 2023; 24(3): 89-93)
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Dwi Utomo, D., Ahmad, F., Putri, A., & Wibowo, R. H. (2023). Distal Radius Fracture and Cellulitis After Radial Artery Hemostasis on an Elderly Patient. Iranian Heart Journal, 24(3), 89-93.
MLA
Daniel Dwi Utomo; Fakhri Hanifan Ahmad; Amalia Putri; Robin Hendra Wibowo. "Distal Radius Fracture and Cellulitis After Radial Artery Hemostasis on an Elderly Patient". Iranian Heart Journal, 24, 3, 2023, 89-93.
HARVARD
Dwi Utomo, D., Ahmad, F., Putri, A., Wibowo, R. H. (2023). 'Distal Radius Fracture and Cellulitis After Radial Artery Hemostasis on an Elderly Patient', Iranian Heart Journal, 24(3), pp. 89-93.
VANCOUVER
Dwi Utomo, D., Ahmad, F., Putri, A., Wibowo, R. H. Distal Radius Fracture and Cellulitis After Radial Artery Hemostasis on an Elderly Patient. Iranian Heart Journal, 2023; 24(3): 89-93.
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