Rupture of the circumflex artery during coronary angioplasty: Successful treatment by prolonged balloon inflation

Authors
Margaris, N Filippatos, G Tsilias, K Kardaras, F Antonellis, J Tavernarakis, A Anthopoulos, L
Citation
N. Margaris et al., Rupture of the circumflex artery during coronary angioplasty: Successful treatment by prolonged balloon inflation, J CARDIO D, 15(4), 1998, pp. 295-298
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
Journal of cardiovascular diagnosis and procedures
ISSN journal
10737774 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
295 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
1073-7774(199824)15:4<295:ROTCAD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is an effective metho d of invasive treatment of coronary artery disease. Perforation and rupture of coronary arteries have been described as rare complications. In the pre sent study, we describe an acute rupture of the left circumflex coronary ar tery after PTCA that was successfully treated by prolonged balloon inflatio n, without reversal of anticoagulation and no need for surgical repair of t he ruptured artery.