title: Global ST-segment elevation associated with impending cardiac rupture during diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
abstract: Cardiac rupture is a life-threatening complication during diagnostic cardiac catheterization, however, it rarely occurs nowadays. The present case report describes cardiac rupture during diagnostic cardiac catheterization using a 4F pigtail catheter and a 0.035" flexible guidewire, and global ST-segment elevation associated with impending cardiac rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadohira
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Yuriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niitsuma
authors.forename: Mizuho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamaki
authors.forename: Issei
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Komuro
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery