Aortic laceration secondary to palmaz stent placement for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome.
Aortic laceration secondary to Palmaz Stent placement for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome is reported. This potentially life-threatening complication should be considered when rigid balloon expandable stents are used to treat superior vena cava syndrome of benign origin. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 49:160-162, 2000.
Evans
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Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California 94609-1809, USA.
Saba
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Rosenfeld
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Thompson
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Williams
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*