PERFORATION OF A SIDE BRANCH OF THE RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY DURING SELECTIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY USING 5 FRENCH JUDKINS CATHETERS

Authors
SCHOBEL WA VOELKER W KARSCH KR
Citation
Wa. Schobel et al., PERFORATION OF A SIDE BRANCH OF THE RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY DURING SELECTIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY USING 5 FRENCH JUDKINS CATHETERS, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 36(2), 1995, pp. 156-159
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
156 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1995)36:2<156:POASBO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In this case report the first known case of a perforation of a side br anch of the right coronary artery during diagnostic coronary angiograp hy using 5 French Judkins catheters is described which occurred by sel ective intubation, Although catheter placement was controlled by contr ast test injection the catheter occasionally intubated the conus arter y superselectively just prior to the diagnostic injection, Thus, perfo ration of small side branches may be encountered especially by the use of 5 French Judkins catheters. (C) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.