Open AccessSuccessful bailout stenting strategy against lethal coronary dissection involving left main bifurcation
Author(s) -
Kubota Hiroshi,
Nomura Tetsuya,
Hori Yusuke,
Yoshioka Kenichi,
Miyawaki Daisuke,
Urata Ryota,
Sugimoto Takeshi,
Kikai Masakazu,
Keira Natsuya,
Tatsumi Tetsuya
Publication year - 2017
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/ccr3.972
Subject(s) - medicine , bailout , cardiac catheterization , complication , dissection (medical) , cardiology , catheter , coronary angiography , artery dissection , interventional cardiology , surgery , myocardial infarction , financial crisis , economics , macroeconomics
Key Clinical Message Catheter‐induced coronary dissection involving left main bifurcation is a rare complication during cardiac catheterization but can become lethal unless it is treated appropriately. Interventional cardiologists always have to pay attention to the risk of complications related to cardiac catheterization and prepare for determining the best bailout strategy for the situation.