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Coronary Progenitor Cells and Soluble Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Prognosis after Coronary Angioplasty
Published on: January 28, 2020
[Coronary Artery Perforation during Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty;Report of a Case]
Manabu Suzutani1, Arata Muraoka, Soki Kurumisawa
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Abstract:
Coronary perforation during excimer laser coronary angioplasty( ELCA) is a rare but life threatening complication. A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for management of acute coronary syndrome. ELCA was attempted for the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD);however, coronary perforation of LAD occurred during the procedure. The patient was transferred to the operation theater and emergency surgical repair was performed. LAD and the diagonal branch were ligated, an aorto-coronary bypass grafting for the distal LAD and the diagonal branch using the saphenous veins. His postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the 23rd postoperative day. In case of coronary perforation complicated by ELCA, immediate surgical repair is essential.
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