| Title | Catheter-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Abrupt Closure and Cardiac Arrest: Successful Stenting during Resuscitation. | | Author(s) | Ozdol C, Oral D, Tutar E | | Institution | Cardiology Department, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. cagdas_2005@yahoo.com. | | Source | J Invasive Cardiol 2007 Apr; 19(4):E93-5. | | Abstract | Catheter-induced left main coronary artery dissection is an uncommon but devastating complication of coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. We present a case of left main coronary artery dissection induced with a guide catheter, which resulted in acute occlusion and cardiac arrest. Survival and complete functional recovery were achieved with bailout stenting. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17404412 |
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