Fatal delayed coronary artery perforation after coronary stent implantation.
Most type I and II perforations are predominately caused by hydrophilic and stiff wires, often presented in the delayed form, and do not require pericardial drainage or surgical interventions. However, we report a type III delayed coronary artery perforation at the site of stent implantation after intervention without any evidence of immediate perforations. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of angiographic documentation and treatment of delayed coronary perforation at the site of stent, presented as a cardiac arrest.
Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Sang-Hoon
SH
Kim
Jae-Youn
JY
Moon
Jung-Hoon
JH
Sung
In Jai
IJ
Kim
Sang-Wook
SW
Lim
Dong-Hun
DH
Cha
Seung-Yun
SY
Cho