Coronary artery perforation with subepicardial hematoma

Coronary artery perforation is a relatively rare complication in coronary angioplasty. We report the case of a 71‐year‐old male, who was salvaged by emergency surgery, for cardiogenic shock due to subepicardial hematoma associated with balloon angioplasty. Such a case has not yet previously been rep...

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Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis 1997-05, Vol.41 (1), p.59-61
Main Authors: Furushima, Hiroshi, Matsubara, Taku, Tamura, Yusuke, Yamazoe, Masaru, Konno, Taku, Ida, Thoru, Aizawa, Yoshifusa, Moro, Hisanaga, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Eguchi, Sheji
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - instrumentation
Biological and medical sciences
cardiogenic shock
Coronary Angiography
coronary angioplasty
Coronary Vessels - injuries
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Echocardiography
Emergencies
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials - etiology
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Shock, Cardiogenic - etiology
Shock, Cardiogenic - surgery
subepicardial hematoma
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Summary:Coronary artery perforation is a relatively rare complication in coronary angioplasty. We report the case of a 71‐year‐old male, who was salvaged by emergency surgery, for cardiogenic shock due to subepicardial hematoma associated with balloon angioplasty. Such a case has not yet previously been reported. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Diagn. 41:59–61, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0098-6569
1097-0304
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199705)41:1<59::AID-CCD15>3.0.CO;2-L