Unusual case of coronary perforation which developed delayed cardiac tamponade due to collateral flow from contralateral coronary artery.

Abstract

Coronary artery perforation is a rare but catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PCI for chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions is associated with lower procedural success rate and higher incidence of complications as compared with non-CTO coronary vessels. Here we report a rare case of a patient who developed coronary perforation during PCI for the CTO lesion and suffered from delayed cardiac tamponade due to collateral flow from the contralateral coronary artery despite complete hemostasis of the perforated site by the covered stent.

• Authors: Yuichi Ozaki, Hironori Kitabata, Takashi Akasaka
• Journal: Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics (Cardiovasc Interv Ther) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 205-9 (Sep 2012) ISSN: 1868-4297 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 22711430 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Cardiac Tamponade (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Collateral Circulation
• Coronary Angiography
• Coronary Circulation
• Coronary Vessels (diagnostic imaging, injuries)
• Female
• Humans
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (adverse effects)
• Postoperative Complications (diagnostic imaging)
• Treatment Outcome