Management of Iatrogenic Aortic Dissections During Percutaneous Right Coronary Artery Interventions
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
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37(4): 595-598, Jul.-Aug. 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Iatrogenic acute aortic dissections during percutaneous coronary interventions are an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening complication, occurring in less than 0.02% of transcatheter procedures. We report three patients with different characteristics suffering from iatrogenic aortic dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention successfully treated with an emergency open-heart surgery. A conservative strategy should be pursuit only in small, localized lesions.
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English
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Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Journal subject:
Cardiology
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General Surgery
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy
Institution/Affiliation country:
IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino/IT
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