successful treatment of axillary-subclavian artery thrombosis by catheter-based thrombolytic therapy: a case report

In this study, thrombolytic therapy is described and a case of left subclavian artery thrombosis with acute clinical symptoms is presented. the patient was an 82-year-old woman with the symptoms of axillary artery thrombosis. catheterdirected thrombolysis was performed and thrombolytic medication was injected via a catheter. in addition, a low dose of heparin was infused intravenously. following treatment, clinical symptoms were normal. the repeated angiography indicated a good blood flow to the left upper distal limb. minimally invasive methods, such as catheterbased thrombolytic therapy may be a suitable alternative for patients with viable limb acute ischemia.