Coronary Artery Perforation after Guidewire Removal

Coronary artery perforation is a rare, but potentially serious, complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and is associated with a high incidence of death, Q-wave myocardial infarction, and emergency coronary bypass surgery. Management is different but requires prompt recognition and treatm...

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Main Authors: Hosein Vakili, Roxana Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Biranvand, Mohammad Hasan Namazi, Habibollah Saadat, Morteza Safi, Mohammad Reza Motamedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/152