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Coronary artery perforation with subepicardial hematoma
H Furushima1, T Matsubara, Y Tamura
1First Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|May 1, 1997
Summary
Coronary artery perforation during angioplasty is rare. Emergency surgery saved a patient with cardiogenic shock from a subepicardial hematoma after balloon angioplasty, a previously unreported case.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Coronary artery perforation is a rare but serious complication during percutaneous coronary interventions.
- Subepicardial hematoma formation can lead to significant hemodynamic compromise.
- Management strategies for coronary artery perforation vary depending on severity and location.