Clinical Case StudyVolume 5, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 894–898
JOURNAL:Clin Case Rep. Article Link
Successful bailout stenting strategy against lethal coronary dissection involving left main bifurcation
Kubota H, Nomura T, Hori Y et al.
Keywords:
Bailout stenting; coronary dissection; iatrogenic; left main bifurcation
ABSTRACT
Catheter-induced coronary dissection involving left main bifurcation is a rare complication during cardiac catheterization but can become lethal unless it is treated appropriately. Interventional cardiologists always have to pay attention to the risk of complications related to cardiac catheterization and prepare for determining the best bailout strategy for the situation.