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Repair of left anterior descending coronary artery perforation by magic wallstent implantation
Author(s) -
Hammoud Talal,
Tanguay JeanFrançois,
Rios Félix,
Bilodeau Luc
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199911)48:3<304::aid-ccd16>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , cardiology , magic (telescope) , surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy , physics , quantum mechanics
Coronary rupture is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. However, it may be associated with serious hemodynamic consequences often leading to tamponade, myocardial infarction, emergency surgical intervention, or death. We report a successful percutaneous repair of a brisk left anterior descending coronary artery perforation by the implantation of a Magic Wallstent. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 48:304–307, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.