Hemolysis induced pancreatitis after orbital atherectomy in a heavily calcified superficial femoral artery.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

Department of Interventional Cardiology, The Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA.

Published: December 2008

Orbital atherectomy represents a newly developed technology for the endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease. There is currently limited data with regards to the safety and efficacy of this treatment. Herein, we describe a case where orbital atherectomy was utilized to treat a heavily calcified superficial femoral artery, and describe a previously unreported side effect of orbital atherectomy, hemolysis induced pancreatitis.

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