Abstract

Angiographic procedures are technically difficult when soft-tissue scarring and deformity are present at the site of vascular access. This case demonstrates the rare complication of catheter-sheath separation during an attempted coronary arteriogram. The patient had deformity and soft-tissue scarring due to bilateral lower-extremity amputation secondary to blast injuries sustained in Vietnam.

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