title: Aortic laceration secondary to palmaz stent placement for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California 94609-1809, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Saba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: 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*