Aortic dissection as a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Aortic dissection as a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening complication that can occur during percutaneous coronary intervention procedures. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman who underwent a right coronary angioplasty that was complicated by a proximal dissection of the ascending aorta. Urgent surgical...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2014-11, Vol.2014, p.bcr2014206414
Hauptverfasser: Giri, Smith, Dhakal, Prajwal, Hwang, Inyong, Alsafwah, Shadwan
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Sprache:eng
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Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology
Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm - etiology
Coronary vessels
Dissection
Female
Heart attacks
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - diagnosis
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Pain
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Surgery
Unexpected Outcome (Positive or Negative) Including Adverse Drug Reactions
USA/Canada
Veins & arteries
White
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Zusammenfassung:Aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening complication that can occur during percutaneous coronary intervention procedures. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman who underwent a right coronary angioplasty that was complicated by a proximal dissection of the ascending aorta. Urgent surgical repair of the aorta was performed and the patient was discharged in stable clinical condition.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-206414