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Coil embolization for successful treatment of perforation of chronically occluded proximal coronary artery

Author(s) -

Mahmud Ehtisham,

Douglas John S.

Publication year - 2001

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/ccd.1221

Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , embolization , artery , percutaneous coronary intervention , radiology , right coronary artery , percutaneous , cardiology , surgery , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography , materials science , metallurgy , punching

We describe a case of a coronary artery perforation involving the proximal right coronary artery that was successfully managed by percutaneous coil embolization. In the setting of a chronic coronary artery occlusion, this demonstrates the successful use of thrombogenic platinum alloy coils for a large proximal vessel perforation which has not been described previously. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:549–552. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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