Coronary Artery Perforation after Guidewire Removal

Coronary artery perforation is a rare, but potentially serious, complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and is associated with a high incidence of death, Q-wave myocardial infarction, and emergency coronary bypass surgery. Management is different but requires prompt recognition and treatm...

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Published in:	Journal of Tehran University Heart Center Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 248 - 252
Main Authors:	Morteza Safi, Habibollah Saadat, Mohammad Hasan Namazi, Mohammad Reza Biranvand, Roxana Sadeghi, Hosein Vakili, Mohammad Reza Motamedi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01-12-2009
Subjects:	Angioplasty- Transluminal- Percutaneous Cardiac Tamponade Coronary Vessels Pericardiocentesis
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Summary:	Coronary artery perforation is a rare, but potentially serious, complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and is associated with a high incidence of death, Q-wave myocardial infarction, and emergency coronary bypass surgery. Management is different but requires prompt recognition and treatment.We describe a case of coronary perforation only after guidewire removal and also review the management of vessel rupture and perforation.
ISSN:	1735-8620