Percutaneous treatment of simultaneous aortic dissection and pericardial tamponade during coronary intervention

Int J Cardiol. 2005 Oct 20;105(1):104-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.11.017.

Abstract

We report on a case of an unexpected dissection of the left main stem during percutaneous coronary intervention complicated by involvement of the ascending aorta with pericardial tamponade. After pericardial drainage, haemodynamic stabilization, and extensive stenting of the propagating dissection, safe discharge was possible without surgical intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / therapy*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade / therapy*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardium / pathology
  • Pericardium / surgery
  • Stents