title: Coronary stenting for aortocoronary dissection following balloon angioplasty.
abstract: We report a case of coronary dissection following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in which the dissection extended antegrade as well as retrograde into the aortic root. Emergent stenting was able to seal the dissection entry point, resulting in restoration of normal coronary flow and diminution in the degree of aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Hoffman Heart Institute of Connecticut, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford 06105, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Seifein
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Missri
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Warner
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015607:Stents; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation