Unrecognized perforation into the anterior interventricular vein complicating PCI for anterior STEMI: An unexpected detour.
Eric S RothsteinJennifer FramptonJames T DevriesMichael N YoungPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Large iatrogenic coronary artery perforations require rapid management; however, operators must be able to recognize guidewire perforation into cardiac veins in order to avoid causing further complications with standard salvage strategies.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- left ventricular
- antiplatelet therapy
- risk factors
- inferior vena cava
- coronary artery bypass grafting