Iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection and intramural hematoma caused by diagnostic transradial cardiac catheterization.
Hellenic J Cardiol
; 55(1): 65-9, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-24491938
ABSTRACT
The growing use of the transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions has been shown to decrease the risk of major vascular complications. However, in this case report we describe a iatrogenic left main dissection during diagnostic coronary catheterization, which remains a rare, but still life-threatening condition. The adjunctive use of intravascular ultrasound may assist in the accurate diagnosis and treatment process.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cateterismo Cardíaco
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Vasos Coronarios
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Cardiopatías
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Hematoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hellenic J Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica