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Aortic laceration secondary to Palmaz stent placement for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome
Author(s) -
Evans Johanna,
Saba Ziad,
Rosenfeld Howard,
Thompson LeNardo,
Williams Roger
Publication year - 2000
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(200002)49:2<160::aid-ccd9>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , superior vena cava syndrome , superior vena cava , complication , stent , surgery , balloon dilatation , balloon , radiology
Aortic laceration secondary to Palmaz Stent placement for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome is reported. This potentially life‐threatening complication should be considered when rigid balloon expandable stents are used to treat superior vena cava syndrome of benign origin. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 49:160–162, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.