Delayed coronary artery dissection after angiography. A case description with successful operative treatment.
A patient is described in whom right coronary artery dissection occurred 48 hours after coronary angiography. Successful operative treatment consisted of immediate saphenous vein bypass grafting and ligation of the proximal coronary artery. Several aspects of the case are characteristic of this pathological entity as reported in the literature and suggest principles of surgical management.
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous