Coronary artery perforation with subepicardial hematoma

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1997 May;41(1):59-61. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199705)41:1<59::aid-ccd15>3.0.co;2-l.

Abstract

Coronary artery perforation is a relatively rare complication in coronary angioplasty. We report the case of a 71-year-old male, who was salvaged by emergency surgery, for cardiogenic shock due to subepicardial hematoma associated with balloon angioplasty. Such a case has not yet previously been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Echocardiography
  • Emergencies*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / etiology
  • Hematoma / etiology*
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery