Iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection due to pin-hole balloon rupture: Not to be panicked…

Acute Card Care. 2015 Dec;17(4):80-82. doi: 10.3109/17482941.2016.1174271. Epub 2016 Jun 9.

Abstract

Iatrogenic left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare complication and may have devastating consequences if not immediately intervened. The management includes urgent revascularization mostly with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bail-out stenting and rarely requires coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In clinically and hemodynamically stable patients, a conservative approach may be preferred. Here, we present a rare case of iatrogenic retrograde LMCA dissection due to pin-hole rupture of angioplasty balloon that was managed conservatively.

Keywords: Percutaneous coronary; conservative management; intervention; left main coronary dissection; pin-hole balloon rupture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Conservative Treatment / methods
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Occlusion / surgery*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Middle Aged
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis
  • Vascular System Injuries / etiology*
  • Vascular System Injuries / therapy