Resumen

GOLDSMIT, A et al. Tratamiento endovascular de la trombosis aguda por tromboaspiración. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2004, vol.6, n.2, pp.73-74. ISSN 1409-4142.

A 75 years old female patient, who arrived to intensive care with diagnostic of paroxistical atrial fibrillation complicated with loose of radial and humeral pulse. We carried out an angiography of upper left arm and found out axilar thrombotic occlusion. Without success we perform an embolectomy. Due to the image of the thrombus is distal to the growth of the vertebral artery, we execute an angioplasty and tromboaspiration with success. After treatment the patient recovered distal pulse.

Palabras clave : thrombosis; thromboaspiration; axilar occlusion; atrial fibrillation.