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Table 1 Demographical data, coagulation data and procedural details

From: Multicenter retrospective study of transcatheter arterial embolisation for life-threatening haemorrhage in patients with uncorrected bleeding diathesis

Pt

Gender

Age (years)

Underlying pathology/anticoagulation

Coagulation profile

Cause

Bleeding vessel

Embolization material

Sheath size/removed

Closure device

Rebleeding

1

Female

75

Warfarin

INR 2.2; PT 19.2; aPTT: 27.8; PLT: 258 K/μL

Spontaneous

Lt Subclavian artery branch

Pushable microcoils (×2) and 300-500 μm microparticles

6 Fr/same day

Angioseal

No

2

Male

83

Warfarin

INR 2.14; PT 20.3; aPTT: 37.4; PLT: 184 K/μL

Trauma

Right renal artery branch

Gelfoam and pushable microcoils (×3)

6 Fr/same day

Perclose

No

3

Female

70

Warfarin

INR 4.3; PT 41.1; aPTT: 33.1; PLT: 141 K/μL

Spontaneous

Right inferior epigastric artery

Glue 1:3

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

4

Female

82

Giant AML (16 cm) rupture

INR 3.5; PT 20.3; aPTT: 37.4; PLT: 184 K/μL

Trauma

Left renal artery branches

Microspheres 300–500 and 500–700 and microcoils (×3)

6 Fr/24 h

Starclose

No

5

Female

87

Acquired factor VIII deficiency/

LMWH 40 mg twice daily

INR 1.8; PT 21.5; aPTT: 164.1; PLT: 483 K/μL

Spontaneous

Right deep femoral artery branches

Gelfoam

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

Yes; successfully treated with 3 microcoils and gelfoam

6

Female

23

Congenital hemophilia

INR 1.37; PT 14.3; aPTT: 30.5; PLT: 141 K/μL

Iatrogenic: post renal biopsy

Right renal artery branch

Glue (1:1) and pushable microcoil (×1)

6 Fr/same day

Angioseal

No

7

Female

74

Decompensated cirrhosis: Alk phos 50 U/L; Albumin 12 g/L; total proteins 21 g/L, Bilirubin 22 umol/L

INR 1.0; PT 12.1; aPTT: 29.8; PLT: 55 K/μL

Iatrogenic: post-liver biopsy

Right hepatic artery

Microparticles 500-700 μm and gelfoam

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

8

Female

72

Decompensated cirrhosis/gastric varices: Alk phos 67 U/L; Albumin 19 g/L; total proteins 31 g/L, Bilirubin 54 umol/L

INR 4.5; PT 46; aPTT: 124.2; PLT: 348 K/μL

Spontaneous

Left hepatic artery

Microparticles 300–500 μm and pushable microcoils (×3)

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

9

Female

68

LMWH 60 mg once daily

INR 2.0; PT 26.2; aPTT: 50.7; PLT: 210 K/μL

Trauma

Right internal iliac artery

Pushable microcoils (×9)

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

10

Female

75

LMWH 40 mg twice daily

INR 1.2; PT 17.5; aPTT: 121.3; PLT: 176 K/μL

Spontaneous

DFA branch

Pushable microcoils (×2)

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

11

Male

64

Warfarin

INR 4.7; PT: 74.1; aPTT: 48.3; PLT: 348 K/μL

Spontaneous

SMA branch

Pushable microcoils (×7)

6 Fr/24 h

Angioseal

No

12

Female

86

LMWH 40 mg twice daily

INR 1.2; PT: 17.0; aPTT: 95.3; PLT: 205 K/μL

Spontaneous

Left inferior epigastric artery and left deep femoral artery branches

Onyx Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), Microparticles 300-500 μm and pushable microcoils (×5)

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

13

Male

59

Thrombocytopenia

INR 1.2; PT: 12.7; aPTT: 36; PLT: 29 K/μL;

Spontaneous

Left 3rd Lumbar artery

Onyx Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)

6 Fr/72 h

Angioseal

No

14

Male

65

Congenital hemophilia

INR 1.1; PT 12.0; aPTT: 29.3; PLT: 152 K/μL

Iatrogenic: post-arterial access

Right deep femoral artery pseudoaneurysm

Glue 1:1 and pushable microcoil (×1)

6 Fr/same day

Angioseal

No

15

Male

66

Cirrhosis; Alk phos 67 U/L; Albumin 21 g/L; total proteins 63 g/L, Bilirubin 228 umol/L

INR 1.7; PT: 20; aPTT: 39.4; PLT: 59 K/μL

Spontaneous

Left inferior epigastric artery

Gelfoam and pushable microcoils (×2)

6 Fr/same day

Starclose

No

16

Male

82

Decompensated cirrhosis/ jaundice: Alk phos 227 U/L; Albumin 17 g/L; Total protein 44 g/L; AAT 127 U/L; GGT 211 U/L; Bilirubin 217umol/L

INR 1.0; PT: 10.6; aPTT: 32.9; PLT: 185 K/μL

Spontaneous

Left gastric artery

Pushable microcoils (×4)

6 Fr/same day

Angioseal

No

17

Female

69

Cirrhosis:: Alk phos 114 U/L; Albumin 31 g/L; Total protein 54 g/L; AAT 44 U/L; GGT 114 U/L; Bilirubin 24umol/L

INR 1.7; PT: 19.3; aPTT: 26.7; PLT: 166 K/μL

Spontaneous

Right hepatic artery

Microparticles 300-500 μm, detachable microcoil (×1), gelfoam

6 Fr/same day

Angioseal

No

  1. Glue used: N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate (NBCA)
  2. Microparticles used: Embozene microspheres; CELONOVA and Embosphere® Microspheres; MERIT Medical
  3. Normal laboratory value range: PT: 10–12 s, aPTT: 30–45 s PLT: 150–400 K/μL INR: 0.80–1.5
  4. Compication rate: 5,9% (1/17)