Open AccessCoronary artery dissection caused by exit of the guidewire through the distal perfusion sidehole of an auto‐perfusion angioplasty balloon catheter
Author(s) -
Werns Steven W.,
Bates Eric R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1097-0304
pISSN - 0098-6569
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.1810330109
Subject(s) - medicine , angioplasty , perfusion , balloon , dissection (medical) , catheter , radiology , balloon catheter , cardiology , artery , surgery
A previously unrecognized cause of coronary artery dissection is reported. A 67‐year‐old woman underwent angioplasty of the right coronary artery using an autoperfusion balloon catheter. Dissection occurred because the balloon catheter was advanced while the guidewire exited from one of the distal perfusion sideholes. © Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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