Successful Management of Subclavian Artery Stenosis in an Elderly Female: A Case Study

Dolly Mathew, Shivendrran Madhurai Shanmughasundaram, Aravind Kumar

Abstract: 64 year old Female, with Type 2 diabetes, presented with left upper limb claudication for 3 months. On examination she was found to have a weak pulse in left upper limb. Imaging modalities showed occlusion in the proximal left subclavian artery. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was done to left subclavian artery after which patient became asymptomatic.

Keywords: Peripheral artery disease, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, subclavian artery stenosis, upper limb claudication, atherosclerosis