Open AccessMyocardial rupture after percutaneous coronary intervention of an unstable RCA lesion in myocardial infarction and concomitant stroke treated with intravenous fibrinolytic agents: A case report
Author(s) -
Bay Benjamin,
Waldeyer Christoph,
Rimmele Leander,
Blankenberg Stefan,
Clemmensen Peter
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3736
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , myocardial infarction , percutaneous coronary intervention , cardiology , concomitant , stroke (engine) , coronary angiography , lesion , radiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Myocardial rupture after thrombolysis is an often fatal consequence. For patients with myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke within a short timeframe, a catheter‐based therapy to retrieve emboli poses a valid therapeutic option in case of a treatment target in CT‐Angiography.