Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting

Endovascular therapy for iliac artery chronic total occlusions is nowadays associated with low rates of procedure-related complications and improved clinical outcomes, and it is predominantly used as first-line therapy prior to aortobifemoral bypass grafting. Herein, we describe the case of a patien...

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Main Authors: George S. Georgiadis, Efstratios I. Georgakarakos, Nikolaos Schoretsanitis, Christos C. Argyriou, George A. Antoniou, Miltos K. Lazarides
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/451962
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author George S. Georgiadis
Efstratios I. Georgakarakos
Nikolaos Schoretsanitis
Christos C. Argyriou
George A. Antoniou
Miltos K. Lazarides
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description Endovascular therapy for iliac artery chronic total occlusions is nowadays associated with low rates of procedure-related complications and improved clinical outcomes, and it is predominantly used as first-line therapy prior to aortobifemoral bypass grafting. Herein, we describe the case of a patient presenting with an ischemic left foot digit ulcer and suffering complex aortoiliac lesions, who received common iliac arteries kissing stents, illustrating at final antegrade and retrograde angiograms the early recognition of a blood flow obstructing valve-like calcified intimal flap protruding through the stent struts, which was obstructing antegrade but not retrograde unilateral iliac arterial axis blood flow. The problem was resolved by reconstructing the aortic bifurcation at a more proximal level. Completion angiogram verified normal patency of aorta and iliac vessels. Additionally, a severe left femoral bifurcation stenosis was also corrected by endarterectomy-arterioplasty with a bovine patch. Postintervention ankle brachial pressure indices were significantly improved. At the 6-month and 2-year follow-up, normal peripheral pulses were still reported without intermittent claudication suggesting the durability of the procedure. Through stent-protruding calcified intimal flap, is a very rare, but existing source of antegrade blood flow obstruction after common iliac arteries kissing stents.
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spelling doaj-art-03dd25f8e98342419c5905d9824d3e092025-02-03T01:12:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942015-01-01201510.1155/2015/451962451962Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing StentingGeorge S. Georgiadis0Efstratios I. Georgakarakos1Nikolaos Schoretsanitis2Christos C. Argyriou3George A. Antoniou4Miltos K. Lazarides5Department of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, GreeceDepartment of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, GreeceLiverpool Vascular and Endovascular Service, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, GreeceEndovascular therapy for iliac artery chronic total occlusions is nowadays associated with low rates of procedure-related complications and improved clinical outcomes, and it is predominantly used as first-line therapy prior to aortobifemoral bypass grafting. Herein, we describe the case of a patient presenting with an ischemic left foot digit ulcer and suffering complex aortoiliac lesions, who received common iliac arteries kissing stents, illustrating at final antegrade and retrograde angiograms the early recognition of a blood flow obstructing valve-like calcified intimal flap protruding through the stent struts, which was obstructing antegrade but not retrograde unilateral iliac arterial axis blood flow. The problem was resolved by reconstructing the aortic bifurcation at a more proximal level. Completion angiogram verified normal patency of aorta and iliac vessels. Additionally, a severe left femoral bifurcation stenosis was also corrected by endarterectomy-arterioplasty with a bovine patch. Postintervention ankle brachial pressure indices were significantly improved. At the 6-month and 2-year follow-up, normal peripheral pulses were still reported without intermittent claudication suggesting the durability of the procedure. Through stent-protruding calcified intimal flap, is a very rare, but existing source of antegrade blood flow obstruction after common iliac arteries kissing stents.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/451962
spellingShingle George S. Georgiadis
Efstratios I. Georgakarakos
Nikolaos Schoretsanitis
Christos C. Argyriou
George A. Antoniou
Miltos K. Lazarides
Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
title Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
title_full Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
title_fullStr Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
title_full_unstemmed Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
title_short Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting
title_sort valve like and protruding calcified intimal flap complicating common iliac arteries kissing stenting
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/451962
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