title: Pseudodissection of the coronary artery: a variation caused by interventional tools.
abstract: During PTCA immediate decisions often must be made on the basis of a less than optimum data set. We present a combination of factors which produce an incorrect perception of a coronary artery dissection. This potential must be understood by the interventionalist to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapeutic maneuvers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, California.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Garnic
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Garza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002932:Cineangiography; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*