Novel Technique for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Perforation.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Solomonica A; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel. Electronic address: a_solomonica@rmc.gov.il.; Kerner A; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel; Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.; Feld Y; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel; Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.; Yalonetsky S; Interventional Cardiology Unit, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel; Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
- Source
- Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8510280 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1916-7075 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0828282X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can J Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
Coronary artery perforation is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); its rate is estimated at 0.4- 0.7% of all PCIs. Fast recognition and response are imperative for the treatment of this potentially life-threatening complication. Available techniques for the treatment of perforations have moderate success rates and often necessitate dedicated equipment and expertise. In the case report presented, we describe a novel technique used to treat coronary perforations with readily available equipment.
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