Intravascular ultrasound-guided bailout for left main dissection

Intravascular ultrasound-guided bailout for left main dissection

Summary This case report demonstrates iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention. Intravascular ultrasound imaging showed that the entry site of the false lumen was located at the cranial part of the ostium of the left main coronary artery. Utilizing th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiology cases 2012-06, Vol.5 (3), p.e137-e139
Hauptverfasser: Kuriyama, Nehiro, MD, Kobayashi, Yoshio, MD, Shibata, Yoshisato, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Angioplasty
Cardiovascular
Coronary artery disease
Intravascular ultrasound
Stent
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Zusammenfassung:Summary This case report demonstrates iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention. Intravascular ultrasound imaging showed that the entry site of the false lumen was located at the cranial part of the ostium of the left main coronary artery. Utilizing this information, the operator was able to achieve the guidewire entering into the true lumen.
ISSN:1878-5409
1878-5409
DOI:10.1016/j.jccase.2012.02.007