Carotid artery stenting with proximal embolic protection via the transbrachial approach: sheathless navigation of a 9-F balloon-guiding catheter

Junpei Koge, Tomonori Iwata, Tetsuya Hashimoto, Shigehisa Mizuta, Yukihiko Nakamura, Eri Tanaka, Masakazu Kawajiri, Shun ichi Matsumoto, Takeshi Yamada

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Abstract

Purpose: Transbrachial carotid artery stenting (TB-CAS) is performed as an alternative procedure for patients with hostile vascular anatomy of the aortic arch and aortic or peripheral artery disease. Proximal protection during TB-CAS is not generally feasible because a small size of the brachial artery may preclude using a large-diameter sheath introducer. We, herein present a novel method that enables proximal protection during TB-CAS by sheathless navigation of a 9-F balloon-guiding catheter equivalent to a 7-F sheath. Methods: We analyzed eight consecutive patients who underwent TB-CAS with proximal protection using the sheathless method from April 2016 to June 2017. Relevant demographic, radiographic, and procedural features were retrospectively reviewed. Results: We performed TB-CAS using our method for five patients with a bovine or type 3 aortic arch, for one patient with combined peripheral artery disease, and for two patients with a type 1 or 2 aortic arch. We successfully navigated the balloon-guiding catheter via the brachial artery and performed CAS under proximal flow control in all patients. However, we experienced kinking and exchange of the balloon-guiding catheter in one patient and a periprocedural thromboembolic event occurred. A pseudoaneurysm at the access site developed in one patient. Conclusion: TB-CAS with proximal embolic protection using the sheathless method is feasible and may provide an alternative approach in carefully selected patients who have difficult anatomy in the transfemoral approach and plaques with a high risk of distal embolization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1097-1101
Number of pages5
JournalNeuroradiology
Volume60
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-10-2018
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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