title: Abdominal compartment syndrome complicating primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: A case is presented of iliac artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention. This resulted in retroperitoneal bleeding complicated by the development of the abdominal compartment syndrome and multi-organ failure, which was successfully treated by abdominal decompression.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Zaza
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Iakobishvili
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasdai
authors.forename: Maurie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battler
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singer
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*