Fatal stent thrombosis following successful treatment or coronary artery rupture in an octogenarian.
Primary intracoronary stenting of a calcified left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis was complicated by within-stent coronary artery rupture and subsequent cardiac tamponade. Despite pericardiocentesis and sealing of the perforation by additional stent placement, subsequent stent thrombosis resulted in anterior myocardial infarction and fatal cardiogenic shock.
Hennessy
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Department of Clinical Cardiology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital (University College), Dublin, Ireland.
McCann
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Sugrue
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging