Accidental intra-arterial drug injection successfully treated with Iloprost
| Autor: | Christopher C.R. Bishop, Isaac Samuel, Crawford Jamieson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Drug abuser Ischemia Blood Pressure Heroin Intra arterial Medicine Humans Iloprost Infusions Intravenous Substance Abuse Intravenous Drug injection Leg Left femoral artery business.industry Heparin medicine.disease Femoral Artery Anesthesia lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Drug Therapy Combination Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European journal of vascular surgery. 7(1) |
| ISSN: | 0950-821X |
| Popis: | A 35-year-old drug abuser inadvertently injected adulterated heroin into her left femoral artery and presented with critical ischaemia of her left leg. Treatment with intravenous Iloprost, a stable prostacycline analogue, combined with Heparin, produced a dramatic improvement in her circulation within 4 h. |
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