title: Left main coronary artery dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention in patient with chronic total occlusion.
abstract: Catheter induced left main coronary artery dissection is a rare but well recognized life threatening complication of coronary angiography and angioplasty. We present a case of left main coronary artery dissection induced with a guide catheter while dealing with chronic total occlusion (CTO) and bailout stenting of left main and Left anterior descending (LAD) artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cath Lab, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Syed Ishtiaq
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: Sultana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: Asadullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kundi
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents