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Guidewire‐induced coronary artery perforation treated with transcatheter delivery of subcutaneous tissue
Author(s) -
Oda Hirotaka,
Oda Masato,
Makiyama Yashiro,
Kashimura Takeshi,
Takahashi Kazuyoshi,
Miida Tsutomu,
Higuma, Norio
Publication year - 2005
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.20522
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary arteries , percutaneous coronary intervention , artery , perforation , balloon , surgery , percutaneous , cardiology , radiology , myocardial infarction , punching , materials science , metallurgy
In three cases of small coronary artery perforation by guidewires during percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary leakage continued despite prolonged balloon inflation and reversal of heparin. Subcutaneous tissue was selectively delivered to perforated vessels by means of microcatheters in a successful attempt to stop leakage. This method appears to be extremely effective for treating guidewire‐induced perforations of distal coronary arteries. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.