Iatrogenic Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Due to Pin-hole Balloon Rupture: Not to Be Panicked…
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Iatrogenic left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare complication and may have devastating consequences if not immediately intervened. The management includes urgent revascularization mostly with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bail-out stenting and rarely requires coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In clinically and hemodynamically stable patients, a conservative approach may be preferred. Here, we present a rare case of iatrogenic retrograde LMCA dissection due to pin-hole rupture of angioplasty balloon that was managed conservatively.
Interventional Approach to Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection.
Tabet R, Nalluri N, Daneshvar F, Malpeso J Cureus. 2018; 10(10):e3410.
PMID: 30538898 PMC: 6281447. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3410.