TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical Utility of Rapid Prescreening Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Peripheral Vascular Disease Prior to Cardiac Catheterization
AU - Rogers, Jason H.
AU - Caruthers, Shelton D.
AU - Williams, Todd
AU - Lin, S. J.Rosa
AU - Meyers, Deborah
AU - Lanza, Gregory M.
AU - Kovacs, Sandor
AU - Lasala, John M.
AU - Wickline, Samuel A.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Purpose. The presence of peripheral vascular disease, in particular iliofemoral disease, is responsible in part for vascular complications from femoral artery cannulation. We investigated whether prescreening for vascular obstructions with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in high-risk patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) would provide useful information to angiographers seeking to improve the safety and efficiency of femoral artery access at cardiac catheterization. Methods. Twelve consecutive patients with known or suspected PVD underwent contrast-enhanced, aorto-iliofemoral MRA using a real-time BolusTrak technique. Contrast-to-noise ratios for each patient were calculated. The cardiac angiographer reviewed the MRA prior to catheterization and selected an access site. The patients' subsequent clinical course was evaluated, and a postprocedure questionnaire was completed by the angiographer to define the value of the prescreening MRA. Results. No significant vascular complications occurred in these patients as defined by failure of initially chosen access site, arterial dissection, limb ischemia, pseudoaneurysm formation, hemorrhage (including retroperitoneal hematoma), or need for blood transfusion or emergency vascular surgical repair. Statistical frequency analysis of the responses in the postprocedure questionnaire demonstrated that the MR data were clinically valuable in (1) influencing the initial choice of access site; (2) influencing technical alterations to the standard access; and, (3) enhancing confidence in the selection of access site. Conclusions. MRA prescreening in patients with PVD is an effective, novel adjunct to cardiac catheterization in selected patients that improves physician confidence and influences technical choices during coronary angiography from the femoral artery approach.
AB - Purpose. The presence of peripheral vascular disease, in particular iliofemoral disease, is responsible in part for vascular complications from femoral artery cannulation. We investigated whether prescreening for vascular obstructions with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in high-risk patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) would provide useful information to angiographers seeking to improve the safety and efficiency of femoral artery access at cardiac catheterization. Methods. Twelve consecutive patients with known or suspected PVD underwent contrast-enhanced, aorto-iliofemoral MRA using a real-time BolusTrak technique. Contrast-to-noise ratios for each patient were calculated. The cardiac angiographer reviewed the MRA prior to catheterization and selected an access site. The patients' subsequent clinical course was evaluated, and a postprocedure questionnaire was completed by the angiographer to define the value of the prescreening MRA. Results. No significant vascular complications occurred in these patients as defined by failure of initially chosen access site, arterial dissection, limb ischemia, pseudoaneurysm formation, hemorrhage (including retroperitoneal hematoma), or need for blood transfusion or emergency vascular surgical repair. Statistical frequency analysis of the responses in the postprocedure questionnaire demonstrated that the MR data were clinically valuable in (1) influencing the initial choice of access site; (2) influencing technical alterations to the standard access; and, (3) enhancing confidence in the selection of access site. Conclusions. MRA prescreening in patients with PVD is an effective, novel adjunct to cardiac catheterization in selected patients that improves physician confidence and influences technical choices during coronary angiography from the femoral artery approach.
KW - Cardiac catheterization
KW - Complications
KW - Coronary angiography
KW - Magnetic resonance angiography
KW - Peripheral vascular disease
KW - Procedural safety
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U2 - 10.1081/JCMR-120027802
DO - 10.1081/JCMR-120027802
M3 - Article
C2 - 15054926
AN - SCOPUS:1542343933
SN - 1097-6647
VL - 6
SP - 25
EP - 31
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
IS - 1
ER -