High femoral artery bifurcation predicts contralateral high bifurcation: implications for complex percutaneous cardiovascular procedures requiring large caliber and/or dual access

Gupta, Vipul; Feng, Kent; Cheruvu, Pavan; Boyer, Nathan; Yeghiazarians, Yerem; Ports, Thomas A.; Zimmet, Jeffrey; Shunk, Kendrick; Boyle, Andrew J.

Title: High femoral artery bifurcation predicts contralateral high bifurcation: implications for complex percutaneous cardiovascular procedures requiring large caliber and/or dual access
Creator: Gupta, Vipul; Feng, Kent; Cheruvu, Pavan; Boyer, Nathan; Yeghiazarians, Yerem; Ports, Thomas A.; Zimmet, Jeffrey; Shunk, Kendrick; Boyle, Andrew J.
Relation: Journal of Invasive Cardiology Vol. 26, Issue 9, p. 409-412
Relation: http://www.invasivecardiology.com/articles/high-femoral-artery-bifurcation-predicts-contralateral-high-bifurcation-implications
Publisher: HMP Communications
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2014
Description: Recent advances in technology have led to an increase in the use of bilateral femoral artery access and the requirement for large-bore access. Optimal access is in the common femoral artery (CFA), rather than higher (in the external iliac artery) or lower (in one of the branches of the CFA). However, there is a paucity of data in the literature about the relationship between bifurcation level of one CFA and the contralateral CFA. To define the prevalence of high bifurcation of the CFA and the relationship between bifurcation level on both sides, we performed a retrospective analysis of all patients with bilateral femoral angiography. From 4880 femoral angiograms performed at UCSF cardiac catheterization laboratory between 2005-2013, a total of 273 patients had bilateral femoral angiograms. The prevalence of low/normal, high, and very-high femoral bifurcations was 70%, 26%, and 4%, respectively, with no difference between sides. A high or very-high bifurcation significantly increased the likelihood of a high bifurcation on the contralateral side (odds ratio >3.0). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed age, gender, self-reported race, height, weight, and body mass index were not predictive of high or very-high bifurcations on either side. In conclusion, high femoral artery bifurcations are common and increase the likelihood of a high bifurcation of the contralateral femoral artery.
Subject: arterial access; femoral access; large-caliber device
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1302103
Identifier: uon:20405
Identifier: ISSN:1557-2501
Language: eng
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