"Asymptomatic" Subclavian Steal Syndrome.

blood pressure brachial artery subclavian artery subclavian steal syndrome syncope

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Historique:
accepted: 27 10 2021
entrez: 3 12 2021
pubmed: 4 12 2021
medline: 4 12 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The definition of subclavian steal is subclavian artery occlusion or hemodynamically significant stenosis proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery that results in lower pressure in the distal subclavian artery. Although subclavian steal can often remain asymptomatic, if ignored, it can cause syncope or neurological deficits. Detailed routine evaluation of blood pressure and careful physical examination, simultaneously on both sides of patients at high vascular risk (such as those with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes), can assist in the early detection. Herein, we report the case of an 82-year-old male patient with steal syndrome, who had no subjective symptoms despite severe stenosis of the subclavian artery, with a marked left-right difference in blood pressure.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34858753
doi: 10.7759/cureus.19109
pmc: PMC8614176
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e19109

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Amano et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Yu Amano (Y)

Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, JPN.

Takashi Watari (T)

General Medicine Center, Shimane University Hospital, Izumo, JPN.

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