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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E189-E192 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 11 |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine