An incidental finding during cardiac catheterization.
Coronary artery obstruction during cardiac catheterization is rare. It is a serious complication and has been reported to occur in 0.15 to 0.5% of cases. Thromboembolism, air embolism and coronary dissection have been described as the most common causes of intraprocedural coronary occlusion. Aortic valve masses can also cause coronary obstruction. We report the case of a young woman with a complication and an incidental finding during angiographic procedure. A surgical treatment was needed.
Martin
Maria
M
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Department of Cardiology, Oviedo, Spain. mmartinf7@hotmail.com
Lozano
Iñigo
I
Morís
César
C
Rondán
Juan
J
Avanzas
Pablo
P
Suárez
Emma
E
Simarro
Carlos
C
Díaz-Molina
Beatriz
B
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings