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Surgical management of iatrogenic coronary artery perforations: when percutaneous treatment fails
Carlotta Brega1, Angelo Pisani1, Wael Braham1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, 46 rue Huchard, Paris, France.
Insights
Coronary perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention is rare but serious. This case highlights successful surgical management of a complex perforation with complications, emphasizing the need for onsite cardiac surgery support.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Coronary perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).
- Prompt recognition and management are crucial for favorable outcomes.
- While often managed percutaneously, surgical intervention may be necessary in complex cases.
Observation:
- A patient experienced coronary perforation during PCI, leading to a covered stent's extravascular implantation and liver laceration.
- Initial percutaneous management was complicated, necessitating further intervention.
Findings:
- The patient was successfully treated with cardiac surgery.
- This case underscores the potential complications associated with PCI, including device malposition and associated injuries.
Implications:
- The proximity of an onsite cardiac surgery center is vital for hospitals performing complex PCI.
- This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and immediate access to surgical expertise for managing PCI complications.
- Ensuring comprehensive care requires seamless collaboration between interventional and surgical teams.
Abstract:
Coronary perforation is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary interventions and a challenging scenario which imposes prompt recognition and treatment. Although it may be successfully managed percutaneously, a surgical treatment may be preferable in some cases. We report the case of a patient with a coronary perforation with initial percutaneous treatment complicated with extravascular implantation of a covered stent and liver laceration, who was succesfully treated by cardiac surgery. This case suggests the importance of the proximity of an onsite cardiac surgery center when complex coronary artery percutaneous interventions are performed in hospitals with offsite surgical support.
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