PERFORATION OF NONTARGET ARTERY DURING DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY

Authors
COHEN EA NAQVI SZ FREMES SE
Citation
Ea. Cohen et al., PERFORATION OF NONTARGET ARTERY DURING DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 35(3), 1995, pp. 240-243
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
240 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1995)35:3<240:PONADD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We report a case of perforation of an intermediate branch during attem pted directional atherectomy of an ostial left anterior descending art ery lesion, resulting from disruption of the cutter drive cable. Poten tial contributing factors and means of avoiding this complication are discussed. (C) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.