Intravascular ultrasound in the management of acute coronary artery dissection: a case report.
Crossing total occlusions is frequently difficult. The guidewire may enter a false lumen, thereby preventing successful balloon dilatations. We present a case of an acute arterial dissection following attempted angioplasty of a totally occluded right coronary artery. With an intravascular ultrasound probe in the false lumen, we were able to visualize a second guidewire and direct its passage into the true arterial lumen. This allowed for successful balloon dilatation and stent deployment restoring vessel patency.
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*