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SUBMITTER: Srinivas SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3953685 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of cardiovascular disease research 20131201 4
Coronary artery perforation is a rare but catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Grade III coronary perforation and rupture invariably results in pericardial effusion and tamponade requiring urgent pericardiocentesis. Advances in coronary intervention have increased the opportunity to treat coronary artery perforation. We are reporting a case of 55 years old hypertensive female who presented with effort angina. Coronary angiogram revealed significant stenosis in t ...[more]