Catastrophic Left Main Coronary Artery Perforation During Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Successful
Satoru Sumitsuji1, Kenji Sadamatsu2
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; Department of Future Medicine, Division of Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
JACC. Case Reports
|March 21, 2025
Summary
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can cause rare coronary perforations. Rapid extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and a heart team approach saved a patient with cardiac arrest from IVUS-induced coronary perforation.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Device Complications
Background:
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is used in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs).
- IVUS-related coronary perforations are infrequent but severe complications.
- These perforations can lead to life-threatening events like cardiac arrest.


