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Nachiket J Patel1, Richard R Heuser1
1Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona.
Abstract:
Coronary perforations are a potentially lethal complication of PCI requiring prompt treatment. The study by Rosseel et al demonstrates no difference in 5-year outcomes in patients with large coronary perforations treated with and without covered stents. Covered stents are effective in treating coronary perforations and are invaluable in the cardiac catheterization lab.
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