Yeungnam Univ J Med.
2005 Jun;22(1):90-95.
Treatment of Coronary Artery Perforation and Tamponade Complicating Balloon Angioplasty by PTFE-Covered Stent. A Case Report
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. dgshin@med.yu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- A coronary artery perforation is a rare but often fatal complication of angioplasty. We experienced a coronary artery perforation and cardiac tamponade during balloon angioplasty. A polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) -covered stent was used to successfully close the perforation.
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