Abdominal compartment syndrome complicating primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
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.
Cohen
Jonathan
J
Iakobishvili
Zaza
Z
Hasdai
David
D
Shapiro
Maurie
M
Battler
Alexander
A
Singer
Pierre
P
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*