Subclavian Steal Syndrome Found Incidentally during Emergence: Difference in Blood Pressures between Both Arms: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1998.35.3.553
- Author:
Yon Hee SHIM
1
;
Chul Ho CHANG
;
Jong Yeon LEE
;
Chae Il JEONG
;
Yang Sik SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Arteries: subclavin artery;
Blood pressure: hypertension;
Heart: coronary occlusion
- MeSH:
Arm*;
Atherosclerosis;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Coronary Vessels;
Humans;
Hyperlipidemias;
Hypertension;
Male;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Subclavian Artery;
Subclavian Steal Syndrome*;
Vertebral Artery
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1998;35(3):553-557
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subclavian steal syndrome is understood to be an occlusion or stenosis of the subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery with a retrograde flow of blood through the ipsilateral vertebral artery. It is characterized most prominently and most consistently by unequal blood pressures of both arms. In this case, we found incidentally unequal arm pressures during emergence. After the surgery, the 95% stenosis of left anterior descending coronary artery and total occlusion of subclavian artery was proved angiographically. This patient had the risk factors of atherosclerosis such as male, DM, hypertension, smoking and hyperlipidemia. In conclusion, pressures should be taken from both arms during initial visit, when the patient has the risk factors of atherosclerosis.
