Aortocoronary dissection complicating a percutaneous coronary intervention

Jeffrey A Goldstein; Ivan P Casserly; William T Katsiyiannis; John M Lasala; Megumi Taniuchi

Aortocoronary dissection complicating a percutaneous coronary intervention

J Invasive Cardiol. 2003 Feb;15(2):89-92.

Authors

Jeffrey A Goldstein¹, Ivan P Casserly, William T Katsiyiannis, John M Lasala, Megumi Taniuchi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. jgoldste@im.wustl.edu

PMID: 12556623

Abstract

Aortocoronary dissection complicating diagnostic angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare occurrence. We present a case of aortocoronary dissection complicating a right coronary artery intervention. After closing the entry port with intracoronary stenting, the patient was managed conservatively. Serial computed tomography scans demonstrated spontaneous resolution of the dissection.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Aorta / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / therapy*
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis
Coronary Aneurysm / therapy*
Coronary Angiography / adverse effects
Coronary Stenosis / therapy
Coronary Vessels / surgery*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
Intraoperative Complications / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed