Brachial artery injury as a complication of cardiac catheterization: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and streptokinase as a treatment alternative.

Brachial artery injuries are a well-described complication of cardiac catheterization. Traditional therapy has involved surgical repair. We report a case treated with balloon angioplasty followed by streptokinase. This procedure may provide a treatment alternative in a select group of patients.