THE SCOPE OF DIGITAL SUBTRACTION AORTIC ARTERIOGRAPHY WITH INTRAVENOUS CONTRAST MEDIUM INJECTION IN CASE OF ABSENCE OF THE TRANSARTERIAL VASCULAR APPROACH

The digital subtraction aortic arteriography with the transaxillar venous approach was successfully performed in a patient with multifocal atherosclerosis and inability to underwent any transarterial procedures. Fine-quality angiographic images of the thoracic and abdominal aorta and the arteries of lower extremities were obtained. The total volume of the injected non-ionic contrast medium Ultravist-370 was 210 ml.