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Vijay Gupta1, Cróchán J O'Sullivan1,2

  • 1University College Cork School of Medicine, Cork, Ireland.

JACC. Case Reports
|June 23, 2022
PubMed

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A patient developed an intramural hematoma during percutaneous coronary intervention for a right coronary artery chronic total occlusion. Conservative management led to successful outcomes with patent coronary arteries on follow-up.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) of the coronary arteries present a significant challenge in interventional cardiology.
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common revascularization strategy, but complications can arise.
  • Intramural hematoma is a rare but serious complication of PCI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of intramural hematoma complicating PCI for a right coronary artery CTO.
  • To describe the diagnostic approach using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
  • To illustrate successful conservative management of this complication.

Main Methods:

  • A patient underwent elective PCI for a right coronary artery CTO.
  • Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was utilized to diagnose an intramural hematoma.
  • Conservative management strategies were employed.

Main Results:

  • An intramural hematoma was identified as a complication during the PCI procedure.
  • The complication was managed conservatively without further intervention.
  • Follow-up angiography confirmed patent coronary arteries and successful treatment of the CTO.

Conclusions:

  • Intramural hematoma is a recognized complication of PCI for CTOs.
  • IVUS is valuable in diagnosing intramural hematomas.
  • Conservative management can be effective for selected cases of PCI-induced intramural hematoma.

Keywords:
CTO, chronic total occlusionDES, drug-eluting stentIVUS, intravascular ultrasoundOCT, optical coherence tomographyPCI, percutaneous coronary interventionRCA, right coronary arterycomplicationcoronary vessel anomalyintravascular ultrasoundpercutaneous coronary intervention

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