title: Iatrogenic left main artery dissection: A catastrophic complication.
abstract: Iatrogenic left main artery (LM) dissection is a catastrophic complication of coronary angiography and angioplasty that requires prompt management using stenting. Although LM dissection can be prevented, it cannot always be avoided and has a reported incidence rate of 0.02%. In the present report, a case of iatrogenic LM dissection that was successfully treated with multiple stents is presented and followed by a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors.forename: Mohammad Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.forename: Reza Tajik
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Rostami
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Abdol Latifi
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safi
authors.forename: Habibollah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saadat
authors.forename: Hosein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vakili
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Motamedi
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Movahed
keywords: Angioplasty; Complications; Coronary dissection; Coronary intervention; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Stent