ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery compression due to localized pericardial hematoma caused by coronary perforation

Carlos Cafri, Aryeh Shalev, Doron Zahger

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Abstract

Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report a case of coronary perforation during PCI in a post cardiac surgery patient presenting as unusual ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, secondary to compression of an epicardial artery by a localized hematoma, secondary to coronary perforation by the guidewire.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E189-E192
JournalJournal of Invasive Cardiology
Volume22
Issue number11
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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