Fístula arteriovenosa radial pós‐cateterismo cardíaco – abordagem terapêutica

Abstract

Arteriovenous fistula is a rare vascular complication of cardiac catheterism, especially in radial approach, an access site increasingly used due to lower rate of complications. The article presents the therapeutic management of a rare arteriovenous fistula as an early complication of coronary angiography with transradial access, in a young patient. The ligation of the fistula was performed under local anesthesia, with immediate resolution of symptoms. Literature review was carried and we support that surgical management is reserved for complications or patients with long term worsening potential.